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When they recorded their first album, the American-Irish supergroup had no idea it would be so successful. Their five-night string...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2016
For Him and Her
Amira Medunjanin made an immediate impact internationally with her debut album Rosa in 2004 with Mostar Sevdah Reunion (a Top...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2020
Mi Voz
Turkish singer Elif Sanchez’s 2021 debut featured jazzy settings of Turkish and Azerbaijani folk songs, with one song in Spanish...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2022
Josef Josef
Eric Slabiak, the driving force behind Josef Josef, was for many years part of Les Yeux Noirs alongside his brother...
Reviewed by Asher Breuer-Weil in issue: March/2020
Beyond Istanbul II: Urban Sounds of Turkey
Ipek Ipekçiolu has done it again. Her well-programmed selection leads the listener through a dreamy path of discovery, with fun...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: March/2010
Tried and True
Right away, from the opening title-track, you can feel the warm, welcoming, kick-off-your-shoes vibe that runs through Annie Lou's latest...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2015
The Color Line
With recent events in the US and the Black Lives Matter movement questioning whether the Civil Rights campaign of more...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Spectres
This instrumental folk duo are young musicians with a long pedigree. Immersed in the English folk scenesince birth, they are...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: January/2021
An Dàn: Gaelic Songs for a Modern World
Mary Ann Kennedy is one of the finest interpreters of Gaelic song and an inspiring and vital force on the...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2017
Great Tunes from the World Music Charts Europe
The World Music Charts Europe was founded 30 years ago by the European Broadcasting Union and has been compiled every...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2022
