Reviews
Traditional Playing on the Svrljig Bagpipes, Duduk and Ocarina from Eastern Serbia
Bagpipes are not the first instrument that come to mind when you think of Serbian music. And it's a dwindling...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2020
Las Historias Que Han Dejado
Latin America’s folk fusion traditions share common roots in Spain, West Africa, Poland, France and other Old World cultures, often...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: April/2022
Trotula
Hailing from Salerno, Italy, Hartmann Ensemble release a debut whose title is inspired by Trotula De Ruggiero, a celebrated woman...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: October/2021
Tembo Kia Ngoma
This is an instrumental album of Congolese and Central African percussion rhythms performed by a musician based in the San...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2021
Mzansi Beat Code
South Africa's Spoek Mathambo is a busy man. The celebrated songwriter and rapper also fronts Pan-African ensemble Batuk and the...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2017
Laylam
Carthy, Hardy, Farrell & Young
Eliza Carthy, Bella Hardy, Lucy Farrell and Kate Young: four women renowned for their singing and Fiddle playing and for...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2013
High on Life
What hits you immediately upon initially listening to Marvara’s debut release is the incredible whirlwind of energy coming from the...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: May/2022
Mi Tumbao
Bayamo is one of those small Cuban cities somewhat off the main tourist drag that surprise with their conviviality and...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2020
Traditional Playing on the Svrljig Bagpipes, Duduk and Ocarina from Eastern Serbia
Bagpipes are not the first instrument that come to mind when you think of Serbian music. And it's a dwindling...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2020
