Reviews
The Art of Sinawi: A Shamanic Legacy
The jazz-like sinawi is one of the most intriguing genres of Korean music. Originally the instrumental soundtrack to large-scale shamanic...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: March/2016
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Barbara (1955-1961)
Sixteen years after the death of one of France’s most prestigious singer-songwriters, Monique Cerf (aka Barbara), this is a typically...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Khyber Mail
It is hard to really know what to say about this disc, as it is so much of its time;...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2011
Clap & Applause
From K-drama on Netflix to K-beauty in Boots, South Korea has been on a remarkable rise to prominence in the...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: November/2020
If You See a Rook on Its Own, It’s a Crow
Lincolnshire-born singer and fiddle player Elle Osborne first hit the folk scene with her 2000 debut Testimony. This was followed...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2020
Mukunguni: New Recordings from Coast Province, Kenya
Mukunguni, a village in the Coast Province of Kenya, next to the Indian Ocean, is home to the Mijikenda tribe....
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2013
Sabotage and Tradition
This is Lakvar's debut album and it demonstrates the full range of their folk and musical credentials. The first track,...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: June/2020
The Last Bird to Sing
Some first-rate accompanists join Ewan McLennan for his second album – Martin Simpson, John McCusker and Karine Polwart on harmony...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Queen of Sheba
Ibrahim Maalouf & Angélique Kidjo
Fusing the West African roots of Angélique Kidjo and the Levantine heritage of the French-Lebanese jazz composer Ibrahim Maalouf, this...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2022
