Reviews
Peines Perdues
The charm of François-Félix Roy's debut solo recording lies in its subtle approach to traditional and traditionally-based Québécois music. Roy,...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: October/2023
Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971
Alongside Alan Lomax and William Ferris, Robert ‘Mack’ McCormick fits into the tradition of white American enthusiasts of African-American roots...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: October/2023
La Gran Diversión
Out beyond the Buena Vista Social Club there is a piano. Roberto Fonseca will meet you there. Having stoked his...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2023
Vol 2 – Yet and Still
Too Sad For the Public | Too Sad for the Public
The latest album by Too Sad for the Public, the dynamic musical aggregation led by composer/songwriter/producer Dick Connette, serves as...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2023
Amame
It’s nearly 35 years since Sámi singer Boine recorded Gula Gula, the album which brought the world’s attention to her...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: November/2023
Mãe
Cristina Branco has always been a bit reluctant to call herself a fadista. And it is not hard to understand...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2023
Source of Denial
Nihiloxica were one of the highlights of this year’s WOMAD festival, after their scheduled appearance in 2022 was stymied by...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2023
Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Hidden Waters showcases the cream of Rio de Janeiro's thriving music scene, moving between samba, bossa nova, Candomblé, jazz and...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: July/2023
Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay
There's an almost timeless, specifically British strain of pastoralism conjured on this second collaboration between acoustic guitarists Jim Ghedi (six-string)...
Reviewed by Spencer Grady in issue: July/2023
