Reviews
Hackensaw Boys
Formed in 1999 in Charlottesville, Virginia, Hackensaw Boys have existed in a variety of personnel configurations while maintaining a rep...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2022
Qin: Celestial Music for Qin and Xiao
The qin has a small but fanatical following, both in China and abroad. This is the seven-string zither that appears...
Reviewed by Rowan Pease in issue: March/2010
Love Songs and Dance Music from Loristan
Heshmatollah Rajabzadeh, Nezam Rajabzadeh, The Aftab Group
Recordings of Iranian regional music released outside Iran have become rather sparse in recent years, so this new album by...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: October/2010
Evolutsiya! 40 Best and Rarest 1991-2016
This double album marks the 25th anniversary of the intriguing phenomenon known as The Ukrainians. The band formed almost by...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2016
Folk Songs and Soundscapes from Nepal
Composer and producer Bishwo Shahi is based in London but recorded this album in Kathmandu, the capital of his homeland...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: July/2013
Independence Ska and the Far East Sound
The Skatalites' brief original existence from 1963 to 1965 surely marks them out as one of the most influential bands...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2017
Ruminate: Improvisations for Fretless Guitar and Dutar
American multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Marin is steeped in many music forms: on Ruminate he proves himself an imaginative interpreter of the...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2022
A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking
Two traditional instrumentalists from Mali, but from different cultures. Neba Solo, who also sings, is one of the most respected...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2026
Mulholland & McCluskey
Having played together countless times over the past 20 years, Brendan Mulholland and Micky McCluskey finally commit themselves to disc...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: May/2020
