Reviews
Bright Phoebus
An aura surrounds Bright Phoebus; this is the legendary, lost masterpiece of modern English folk. The Watersons sang traditional songs...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2017
Joys Abound
Perhaps the most aptly named debut album of recent times, Joys Abound certainly lives up to its name. Anandi Bhattacharya's...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2018
The Rough Guide to the Best African Music You've Never Heard
In The Rough Guide to the Best Music You've Never Heard, a book published in 2009, this author explored some...
Reviewed by Nigel Willamson in issue: Apr/May/2014
Ala Ta
If you’ve seen Salif Keita, Oumou Sangaré or Amadou & Mariam live, you may well have seen Awa Sangho, for...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2016
Northbound
There is a lot to like about this debut album from Newcastle-based four-piece Assembly Lane. Comprising mandolin player Tom Kimber,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2017
Afghan Music
Vocalists Zohreh Jooya and Hossein Arman are exiled Afghans performing with the Afghan En– semble, a traditional-style group rather like...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2011
Busco Paraíso
We don’t hear enough music from Chile. Many nueva canción singers are dead or retired. Survivors such as Inti-Illimani and...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2015
Souffles des Steppes
Henri Tournier & Enkhjargal Dandarvaanchig
Souffles des Steppes (Breath of the Steppes) is the follow-up to the excellent 2015 album Souffles du Monde, on which...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: October/2017
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
