Reviews
Bonjour
It’s all a matter of interpretation. With Bonjour, Rachid Taha, the leather-clad, Algerian-born Joe Strummer acolyte, has made a record...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: March/2010
Ritka Magyar Vol 1
The folk music revival in Hungary, and the dance house scene that was its driving force, are now nigh-on half...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
A Wanderer I’ll Stay
Sweet, sincere harmony singing and a deft, relaxed approach to old-time, traditional and contemporary folk music are what characterise this...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2015
Following
Malian-born Pédro Kouyaté has made his way in music as a disciple of Toumani Diabaté, a member of the Symétric...
Reviewed by Jean Berry in issue: May/2025
Nishabourak
Hamid Motebassem and George Crotty Trio
This collaborative album is born of a musical meeting at Toronto's Experimental Link Series event. The series focuses on celebrating...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: September/2025
Laments
Independent vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and somatic healer Laurel Premo offers a quietly stirring catharsis in Laments, a grief work in four...
Reviewed by Rosie Esther Solomon in issue: January/2026
Sud de la Louisiane
A pared-down version of the legendary Foghorn Stringband, this trio of heel-kicking musicians from Portland, Oregon, play mandolin, banjo, fiddle,...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: October/2011
Paths That Wind
Released to mark the band's tenth anniversary, Paths That Wind is a celebration of The Paul McKenna Band's vibrant history...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2016
Distant Havens
This inventive British folk trio bring together influences from across Britain and Ireland – five songs here are sung in...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: December/2017
