Reviews
The Reeling
The Reeling ends with the great singer and piper Rona Lightfoot, now 82 years old, giving a little laugh of...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2019
Mauritanie
The liner notes declare with stark and admirable honesty that Coumbane Mint Ely Warakane isn't a marquee name in her...
Reviewed by Andy Morgan in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Músicas Para Churrasco Vol 1
Seu Jorge's latest finds the Brazilian singer back doing what he does best. His previous record, a selection of rock-leaning...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2012
Imam Baildi
This is a great album, with a great idea behind it: take recordings of Greek popular songs of the 40s...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2010
Bollywood Remembers Laxmikant Pyarelal
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, who began their musical careers as mandolin player and violinist, formed the composer...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Belo Belo
Eténèsh Wassié & Mathieu Sourisseau
Yet again, the resources and insight of Francis Falceto have helped create a sturdy musical bridge between Africa and the...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: March/2011
Rough Guide to Caribbean Cafe
The latest Caribbean music World Music Network compilation sets out to demonstrate the connections and parallels between island styles while...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: October/2012
Hirta Songs
Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson
In 2007, Scottish poet Robin Robertson made the long, arduous sea voyage to St Kilda. Not all of him returned....
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2014
Peace in Africa
Cheikh Ibra Fam might not be a familiar name for many outside of Senegal, but this multi-instrumentalist and singer has...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: October/2021
