Reviews
Aussegrasn
A slow start doesn’t necessarily indicate a dull ride. But in the case of Fei Scho's latest offering, this theory...
Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: October/2016
Bold Reynold
Despite his extensive success performing in folk clubs in the 1970s, David Carroll never got around to recording a solo...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2023
Loving a Fool
This debut album, funded through a Kickstarter campaign, is a masterclass in presenting old and new side by side. Tumbling...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: July/2014
For Tradition Turn to Nedunuri
These three discs comprise an entire concert performance by one of Karnatic music's greatest singers of the 20th century, Nedunuri...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2015
Alento
The Portuguese accordion quartet Danças Ocultas describe their instrument of choice as a ‘dream machine’. Ever since they got together...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Ekuka
Nyege Nyege Tapes is a small, obscure label based in Kampala, Uganda. They have released a small number of cassettes...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2019
Never Slow Down
In the fall of 2019, when The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys made their Grand Ole Opry debut, their third album, Toil,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2022
Gente
Born in Bissau and raised in Cape Verde, Nancy Vieira, now based in Lisbon, is a leading exponent of Cape...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: July/2024
