Reviews
Into the Well
It is surely a testament to the staying power of The Poozies that, although the all-female British folk group formed...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: July/2015
Baul-Fakir Gostho Lila: Conversations between Ma Joshoda and the Cowherds
It could be just happenstance, but I detect a reawakening of interest in traditional folk culture in the Indian subcontinent....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
At the Kafana
London-based shunTA! trot out a number of faithful old warhorses either originating in south-eastern Europe or adopted by musicians hailing...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: April/2025
Dancing the Line
Ultan O’Brien is a fiddler and composer hailing from County Clare in West Ireland with an interest in both the...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: July/2025
The Secret Sisters
Vintage dresses? Check. Joyful, springwater-fresh voices? Check. A determination to sidestep the plasticised sound of contemporary country? Check. The Secret...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: June/2011
The Straits
This compilation soundtrack for a new Australian television crime series set in the area between the tropical Queensland town of...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: June/2012
Iaith Enaid: The Language of the Soul
Traditional Welsh harp music isn’t for everyone. But, since 1983, Robin Huw Bowen, the only full-time professional Welsh harpist specialising...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: October/2015
The Confluence
The Nigerian-British keyboardist and bandleader Dele Sosimi is a London fixture, an Afrobeat ambassador with links to the great Fela...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2023
Cajun Accordion Kings (and the Queen)
Valcour Records is run by Joel Savoy – of the celebrated Savoy Family Cajun Band – and he does a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2017
Seasons of the Road
Alsarah released her solo debut, Aljawal with Soundway Records in 2013. Two albums mixing East African and modern influences with...
Reviewed by Jean Berry in issue: June/2025
