Reviews Search | Songlines

Reviews

Review of Carminho Canta Tom Jobim

Carminho Canta Tom Jobim

Carminho

Warner Music

Rating: ★★★★

When standing in front of a giant, expect to remain caught under his shadow – for better or for worse....

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2017

Review of Dansing

Dansing

Tęgie Chłopy

Myzyka Odnaleziona

Rating: ★★★★

Tęgie Chłopy are a new band that's gathered around veteran saxophone and clarinet player Stanisław Witkowski. Born in 1934, Witkowski...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2016

Review of Rough Guide to Hillbilly Blues

Rough Guide to Hillbilly Blues

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★★★

Given that Trump's administration recently clumsily marked Black History Month by implying Frederick Douglass was still alive, this album is...

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: April/2017

Review of Mercato

Mercato

Imperial Tiger Orchestra

Mental Groove Records

Rating: ★★★★

It only took one minute for the Imperial Tiger Orchestra's debut album to prove its worth to this critic. It...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Libation

Libation

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

Top of the World

Cumbancha

Rating: ★★★★

A decade after overseeing the sessions for the band’s debut album and supervising the music for the documentary that first...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2014

Review of Zipserim

Zipserim

Mojše Band

Moishee Publishing

Rating: ★★★

At the Czech Music Crossroads conference in Ostrava, one of the most surprising and interesting groups was the Mojše Band...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

Review of ‘Live’ in Foix

‘Live’ in Foix

Tcha Limberger Trio with Mozes Rosenberg

Lejazzetal Records

Rating: ★★★

Tcha Limberger is a super-skilled and versatile violinist, who plays in a number of different genres. Sometimes it's Transylvanian folk,...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2018

Review of Oriental Blues

Oriental Blues

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Network Medien

Rating: ★★

Oriental Blues has a slightly curious concept, but one that the liner notes of this CD go to some lengths...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Essentially Invisible to the Eye

Essentially Invisible to the Eye

Karen Tweed

May Monday Adventures

Rating: ★★★★

I can't remember ever seeing Karen Tweed's [pictured right] name alone. It has always been Karen Tweed and Ian Carr...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2012

Review of Coti Coti

Coti Coti

Nahui Cuarteto de Saxofones

Cugate Classics

Rating: ★

How much sax can you take? Anyone working in the vicinity of a tireless one-hit busker or being driven by...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2021

Subscribe from only £7.50

Start your journey and discover the very best music from around the world.

Subscribe

View the Current
Issue

Take a peek inside the latest issue of Songlines magazine.

Find out more