Reviews
Free the System
About this album, Dandana say ‘the old system can’t easily deal with young or new ideas.’ In a time where...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2020
Waters Wide
Somewhat of a supergroup, Koral Society comprises Caroline Trettine on guitar and lead vocals, Mosi Conde on kora and Alison...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: December/2017
Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985
Africa collided with Latin America in myriad ways, from the complex rhythms of son, the Yoruba pulse underpinning cumbia to...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Make Your Move
Trad.Attack! are a phenomenon in Estonia, their homeland, where since their inception in 2013 the trio have swept the board...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2020
Contrastes
Contrastes is the third album released by Electrocutango, led by acclaimed Norwegian tanguista pianist Sverre Indris Joner — composer of...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: April/2023
Original Album Series
Enrique Morente, who died in 2010, was one of the most important figures in the history of recorded flamenco. Considered...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Naaljos Ljom
I like my Norwegian folk music with an earthy, gritty, dirt under the fingernails sort of sound. I wasn't expecting...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: November/2021
Lios
There’s a fair amount of pedigree behind this fascinating release. Hanna Ekström is one of Sweden’s foremost violinists, having previously...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: January/February/2023
Gone Away Backward
There should be a special award for this kind of high-level deployment of a musical ensemble. Fulks, a skilled acoustic...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
