Reviews
First Light
To record a fresh, innovative album that retains the charm of a century-old genre is quite an achievement. On the debut...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: June/2019
Ingen Hverdag
The Valkyrien Allstars have been big news in the Norwegian folk scene in recent years, winning awards for their feisty...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2012
Rio Samba
Uh-oh. Rio… samba, sun and Olympic Games spring to mind. Something tawdry, perhaps, to cash in on the hullabaloo. Not...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2016
Kalamburage
SkaZka were formed by two youths, Artur Gortatschov and Valentin Butt, who shared a homeland in the former Soviet Union...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Apr/May/2013
Junio Groove
When Asere started out, they were young turks from the margins of Havana, part of a scene that peaked with...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Apr/May/2010
Philantropiques
First up, a confession: having seen French jazz/soul/funk/rap producer Guts on stage and been less than impressed, I had low...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2019
Ushers Island
Ushers Island made their stage debut two years ago. They comprise two generations of Ireland's finest players: members of 1970s...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/2017
Gayageum Sanzo
JeongHyun Chu | SongJa Chee | YoungHo Shu
The primary Korean instrumental genre that bridges folk and art traditions is sanjo (on these releases romanised as ‘sanzo’). A...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: October/2011
Roots Travellers
‘Gypsy’ is a term mistakenly given to Indian migrants who arrived in Constan¬tinople around 1,000 years ago: the locals, having...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2011
