Reviews
Mezo: Field
Serbian Hungarian Félix Lajkô is one of Europe’s most remarkable violin players – a true virtuoso, but a quixotic and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2014
Solid Ground
Mayo-born banjo player Shane Mulchrone makes a solid debut with his first long-player, Solid Ground. A veteran of the live...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2018
My Fairy Tales
Nneka made waves nearly seven years ago with her glorious hit single ‘Heartbeat’. However, her latest album is surprisingly flat....
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2015
Chinmaya Dunster presents… MELA: Beyond Tradition
There is no doubting the devotion with which sarod player Chinmaya Dunster, the progenitor of MELA, approaches his musical projects....
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: May/2021
Whorls
Jeremy Kittel's last album, Chasing Sparks, is one of the most perfect fiddle albums you could ever hope to hear....
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: November/2018
Near East Quartet
With its combination of moody grooves, fragile melodies, and near-ambient accompaniment, Near East Quartet offers the sonic set menu of...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: April/2019
Entre Tus Flores
Miramar – Reinaldo ‘Rei’ Alvarez, Laura Ann Singh and Marlysse Simmons – are a Puerto Rican-US trio specialising in bolero,...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: February/March/2025
Songs of Struggle & Hope
The veteran Mexican singer-guitarist Lira graduated from fieldwork to songwriting in 1965, championing Chicano equality via theatre and music, while...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Many Languages: One Soul
Five skilled clarinettists from across the Balkan peninsula have been convened by two clarinettist/composers from Germany, under the auspices of...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: March/2015
Human
You can never take away from Clegg his brave role as a white Jewish musician in apartheid South Africa, fronting...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2011
