Reviews
Sotali
Swedish folk duo Pettersson & Fredriksson originally released this set in 2010 and present it here for the first time...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2024
Echoes of Resistance
Has it really been two years since the release of Raz & Afla’s The Cycle? It must be, because here’s...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: February/March/2025
Needless Alley
Named after a backstreet that runs through his home city of Birmingham, Wilks’ third album arrives rich in original songs...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2025
Weights & Measures
If you walked into a bar or a hall anywhere in the US and found that Darrin Hacquard and his...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2026
Baila Sahara Baila
Mariem Hassan & Vadiya Mint El Hanevi
This is the final album from one of the great voices of the Sahara: Mariem Hassan died in August 2015...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2016
Turmio
This is one of the most exciting bands to come out of Finland in recent times. The members of Okra...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: November/2016
Voun
Zanmari Baré is an exceptionally talented musician. He sings in Creole, with a high, yearning voice that is a little...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2018
Sabiduria/Wisdom
Multi-Grammy-winning Puerto Rican pianist and bandleader Eddie Palmieri celebrated his 80th birthday last December. This is his first album in...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2017
Mon Péi
After releasing their first physical album at the end of last year, the quintet from La Réunion have now gone...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: February/March/2025
