Reviews
From Skopje With Love
This is an album whose appeal grows with repeated plays. Like many artists from the Balkans, vocalist Elena Hristova's first...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: August/September/2023
Canu Rhydd
The literal translation of Canu Rhydd is ‘free poetry’; with their latest album Fernhill continue their pioneering exploration of vernacular...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2011
Wild Kingdom
Anyone who isn't able to catch the Texan trio on their UK tour this November can console themselves with this,...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2019
Kasatchok Superstar
Cultured Viennese folk don’t much like playing catch-up to Berliners, and with Berlin producing so much good music these days...
Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Iram
Appropriately enough this disc begins with the gently rippling sound of the cimbalom before taking of into the catchy opening...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2019
Curandero
The US/Mexican frontier is a hotspot of hope and anguish, drugs and guns, rednecks and refugees. Orkesta Mendoza, formed by...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2020
The Hind Wheels of Bad Luck
In an era in which female folk voices are either breathy and virginal or histrionic and attention-seeking, Cath Tyler’s voice...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Apr/May/2010
Kystnært
Guro Kvifte Nesheim & Floating Sofa Quartet
Kystnært has been on permanent play since its arrival. This instrumental journey celebrates the musical heritage and diversity of the...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: September/2024
MEL
Efrén López, Ciro Montanari & Jordi Prats
A welcome return for Spanish/Italian trio, Efrén López, Ciro Montanari and Jordi Prats, who play rabab (Afghan lute), tabla (hand...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: August/2025
