Reviews
Waiting for Zion
After an album and a handful of EPs, the duo Africaine 808 marks a step forward after a ten-year career...
Reviewed by François Renoncourt in issue: January/February/2024
Soul for a Compass
A respected performer, tutor and community music project leader in the Highlands, accordionist Henderson is understandably keen to show off...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2017
A Cry for Revolution
Tradition, longevity, family and seniority are key values for indigenous Bolivians. It's fitting that this album celebrates 50 years of...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2018
Sing It for a Lifetime
Heidi Talbot’s latest album is borne from separation and adversity – recorded in a home in the process of being...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2022
Looking for a Fight
The Sweetback Sisters are harkening back to the earliest decades of the American recording and radio casting industry when ‘sister’...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2012
Waltz for Better Times
Over the past two decades Matti Kallio has worked on more than 100 records, whether performing, producing or composing. He...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2018
Nae Sweets for Shy Bairns
Heather Downie's debut alum, Nae Sweets for Shy Bairns, is a fine introduction to her talents. A mix of self-penned...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2018
Variations for Piano and Sitar
Andrew Goldberg & Ricky Romain
Sitarist Ricky Romain has long been a stalwart of the South Asian music scene in the UK, working with musicians...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2023
Music for Dancing
Since the 90s Apulian/Roma musician and producer Claudio ‘Cavallo’ Giagnotti has worked to innovate the hugely popular pizzica salentina, exploring...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: October/2021
Wait For Me
The vinyl LP age may have been a long time ago now, but that doesn't alter the fact that 42...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: June/2012
