Reviews
The Warp and the Weft
I have to confess that Wisaal’s description of themselves as an ‘Arabic-influenced world music ensemble based in Lansing, Michigan’ tripped...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: June/2013
Absolutely Live II: Viva Mexico!
Juan De Marcos & Afro-Cuban All Stars
Led by Juan de Marcos, the Cuban legend who provided many of the arrangements on Buena Vista Social Club, this...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2018
Dat Ik Zingen Moet!
Since forming in 2007, this young Flemish ensemble, intent on leading listeners musically through the Dutch-speaking region ‘from Amsterdam, via...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: May/2017
The Grove
Originally a classical musician, clarinettist Kate Luxmoore re–cast herself as a composer and improviser in order to broaden her sonic...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2010
Tres Golpes
Perrate is about as traditional a flamenco artist as you can imagine. From Utrera in Andalucía, the family dynasty includes...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: July/2022
Wheels of the World
This English folk trio may be young (they're only in their early 20s) but they're already celebrating a decade of...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: December/2019
Forever is 4 You
This could just as well be by a Malawi Mouse Boy, rather than Boys, as the music is so minimalist...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: May/2016
Digital Kabar
Since the 1990s, maloya – the quasi-religious, deeply political Creole music of La Réunion that was famously banned by the...
Reviewed by Tim Clarke-Romain in issue: November/2019
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
The Stray Birds
The music of The Stray Birds is derived from the soft, delicate underbelly of the traditional American string band. The...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2013
