Reviews
Ulaid
John McSherry, Dónal O’Connor & Seán Óg Graham
Proof that virtuosity isn’t all about ego, volume and speed comes in the form of this appealingly relaxed debut from...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: March/2016
Melanie
L’Orchestre Afrisa International
These are new recordings of classic repertoire, mostly from the 70s and 80s, when Tabu Ley Rochereau led this wonderful...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2017
Møya og Myten
This is traditional music sung by a trio whose backgrounds are in folk, jazz and improvisation. And it works brilliantly....
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2013
Musique de Nuit
Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal
Two musicians operating at the height of their talent, Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal have mastered string instruments worlds apart...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: October/2015
In Which
Alex Cumming, Kate Locksley, Rosie Calvert and Will Finn met in 2010 on the Folk and Traditional Music degree course...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2021
Tempo & Magma
The good news for anyone captivated by Tiganá Santana's exquisite The Invention of Colour is that his new release picks...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: March/2015
Oud Classics from Armenia, the Balkans & Middle East
If you are someone who is slightly unsure about Middle Eastern music but would like to dip your toe into...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: May/2020
Some People I Know
It should perhaps come as no surprise that Brooklyn-based identical twins Adam and David Moss, who both have their own...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2019
Çocuk Hakli
Founded in 1993 within Bosphorus University, Kardes Türküler are one of the flagships of Turkish folk. 2008 saw the publication...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Apr/May/2012
