Reviews
The Voice of the People: The Barley Mow
Topic Records released the Voice of the People series – 20 CDs and about 500 recordings of traditional songs and...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Halleli N'Dakarou
This autumn's surprise from Africa comes from Banjul in the Gambia, in the shape of a band who are described...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Drömmaren
Elin Jonsson is a fiddle player from the north of Sweden making her solo debut with this new release. Growing...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2021
Jenny Does Burn
Jenny Does Burn is the accomplished and moody debut album from Edinburgh-based Mairi Orr. Heavily influenced by American folk traditions...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2015
500 Years of Night
Hailing from the Chiapas region of Mexico but based in Toronto, Canada, Quique Escamilla might represent a modern version of...
Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: March/2015
African Metropolitan Music
Over the past decade, the celebrated architect David Adjaye has visited every African country, photographing the architecture of a full...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: July/2012
Sahel Folk
Sidi Touré’s first album, Hoga, appeared 14 years ago on Stern’s and it is an indication of how the global...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2011
The Good is a Big God
Over the years, I have returned to Rio drummer Domenico Lancellotti's collaborations with Moreno Veloso and Alexandre Kassin - the...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Lio Canta Caymmi
Lisbon-born French singer Lio became a pop icon in France and Belgium following her hit single ‘Le Banana Split’ in...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: June/2018
