Reviews
Det Andre Rommet
The Norwegian Hardanger fiddler Erlend Apneseth's debut album, released in 2013, possessed a mostly traditional, acoustic inclination. This follow-up is...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2016
The Rabbit That Hunts Tigers
For this release, four musicians from Maastricht, the Netherlands get together and jam, playing disco, funk and rock filtered through...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: July/2020
Tronzar os Valos
Maria Xosé Silvar – known as Sés – is one of Galicia's most notable artists. Her repertoire ranges across rock,...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2015
Vision
This is another fine example of Alpha Blondy's easy-going roots reggae style and conscious lyrics. Since the tragic demise of...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
In Light of India
Edinburgh-based sitar player and ethnomusicologist Alec Cooper plays his cards well on his debut album In Light of India by...
Reviewed by Shaswata Kundu Chaudhuri in issue: November/2021
Chouïa
For the past decade this multi-instrumentalist trio have pushed the boundaries of Québécois traditional music by exploring other music cultures....
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: June/2019
Chicago Barn Dance
It's safe to say that every country music fan has heard of the Grand Ole Opry. What few people know...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2020
I Would Not Live Always
I Would Not Live Always opens with a brief burst of burbling electronics before the traditional ballad ‘Lovely Joan’ weighs...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Cross Cultural X-periment: The Vanguard
Alexander Fedoriouk is a Ukrainian cimbalom player, currently living in Cleveland, Ohio. The cimbalom is the hammered dulcimer of Eastern...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: October/2021
Raised by Wolves
Bright Mainland was the 2013 solo debut from this Canadian singer and songwriter, following many years of playing accordion for...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: July/2015
