Reviews
Borderlines & Bloodlines
One of the standout folk albums of 2023 in the UK, which almost flew under the radar, Birmingham-based Germa Adan’s Borderlines...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: March 2024
Les Secrets du Ciel
Yann Falquet is best-known as the singer and guitarist who co-founded the award-winning Québécois folk trio Genticorum, celebrated for their...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2024
Nubes Selva
Ecuadorian singer Grecia Albán’s first UK release Nubes Selva, which loosely translates as ‘Cloud Jungle’, reinvents traditional Ecuadorian, and South...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: August/2025
Riparian
A frequent collaborator of a diverse array of artists – including Laurie Anderson, Bill Frisell and Sunn O))) – New...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2025
Living in the Light
Tommy Emmanuel wrote ‘Scarlett’s World’, the first single from Living in the Light, the Australian guitar wizard’s latest full-length album,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: February/March/2026
Mike Marshall & The Turtle Island Quartet
Mike Marshall & The Turtle Island Quartet
With this latest entry in his Adventure Music catalogue, mandolin maestro Mike Marshall and the renowned Turtle Island Quartet have...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2014
Doce Milongas de Amor y un Tango Desesperado
Sometimes it’s hard to hear a song for the first time. That’s certainly the case for me with Delfina Cheb’s...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2020
The Rough Guide to Cape Jazz
The term ‘Cape jazz’ was apparently first used as recently as 1993 as the title of a compilation album on...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2021
