Reviews
Laughter Out of Tears
Moira Smiley has cemented her status as a musical polyglot with her latest release alongside her female choir Voco. Not...
Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Arañando el Alma
Here is an international and intergenerational demonstration of the living art of flamenco, pairing mature intensity with youthful enthusiasm. A...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: May/2018
Maghera Pony
This disc is a bit of an oddity, but is none the worse for it. Matthew Noone is an Australian-born...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Images on Guitar
The late Brazilian acoustic guitarist Baden Powell – yes, his father named him after the founder of the scouting movement...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2022
Live at Cooper Hall
The Derry singer is a reliably captivating live draw considering that voice, those songs, the subtle acoustic accompaniment of husband...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2021
Ser Fado
There's no beating around the bush: Telmo Pires’ second fado effort makes a poor case for his defence. It is...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Manbarani
Natik Awayez won't be known to many readers. Born in Iraq, he has lived in Bulgaria (studying philosophy), Yemen, Sweden...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: April/2021
Hetkessä
Finland is a country of many outstanding accordionists and Teija Niku is one of the newer figures on the scene....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2019
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Cocanha, Los Sara Fontán & Tarta Relena
Getting three different duos with very assertive personalities in the same studio and expecting it to work may sound a...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2026
