Reviews
Feast Frost Bites
Pauls Hutchinson and Sartin return with a festive offering of carols and tunes to see us through yuletide. The result...
Reviewed by Andy Letcher in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Gerasonobu
At the age of 27, Elida Almeida is a high achiever: Gerasonobu is her fourth album and she is considered...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2021
Transatlantic Sessions 4: Volume 2
The second CD release taken from last year's fourth outing of the Transatlantic Sessions TV series captures – much better...
Reviewed by Sue Wilson in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Rough Guide to Salsa Divas
Asked to name 15 Latin divas, most people will stop at Celia Cruz. The album opens with a classic, and...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Afrolution Vol 2: The Original African Hip-Hop Collection
This second edition of African hip-hop compilations from the UK label Afrolution is a masterstroke of music collecting, a vibrant...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
The Art of the Duduk
The glorious 11th-century Varagavank monastery on the front of this CD shows that architecture is one of the great achievements...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2021
Nickel Creek/This Side/Why Should the Fire Die?
When Nickel Creek formed in 1989, siblings Sara and Sean Watkins and Chris Thile were not yet 13 years old....
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2020
Fun An Altn Klezmer Heft: Beautiful Music from Old Manuscripts
Susi Evans is a dynamic clarinettist from Shekoyokh and this is her second duo album with Hungarian-born, German-based accordionist Szilvia...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2023
Cast Your Fate To The Wind: The Complete Decca UK Recordings
Marianne Faithfull was a complex lady. She was not just the languid pop star who recorded ‘As Tears Go By’...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: September/2025
