Reviews
The Best Of
When he was just 19 years old, John McCusker gave up his place studying the violin at the Royal Scottish...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2023
Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection
There are still many notable gaps in the history of the mysterious composer and bandleader Sun Ra. Born in Birmingham,...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: March/2017
London is the Place for Me: The Music of Young Black London, 5 & 6
This double-CD release follows three engaging, high-quality compilations of Caribbean and African music in 50s Britain from the specialist label...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: July/2013
Je Dis Oui!
Portland, Oregon's self-described ‘little orchestra’ Pink Martini are augmented once again by the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra (who featured on their...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: March/2017
Sukotherapy
Maria Pomianowska is the leader of the revival of the suka, or knee-fiddle, in Poland. It’s played like the Cretan...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Sefardix
Oles Brothers & Jorgos Skolias
The concept behind this album is intriguing: the reimagining of Sephardic songs in a setting for drums and double bass;...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2015
Artisena
Joachim Mencel, a Polish pianist and composer, has created a cycle of eight jazz compositions inspired by traditional Polish folk...
Reviewed by Agnieszka Ujma in issue: May/2019
Monarch
Listen to the whirling guitar riffs, pulsing harmonica shouts and virile vocals on ‘Little Bird’, the opening track of this...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2018
Ingen Hverdag
The Valkyrien Allstars have been big news in the Norwegian folk scene in recent years, winning awards for their feisty...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2012
The Kankobela of the Batonga Vol 1
Once fishermen and farmers on the rich alluvial banks of the Zambezi, the Batonga were driven at gun¬point from their...
Reviewed by Tom Bullough in issue: March/2010
