Reviews
Esantronics
This is the debut recording of the Dutch-Isan (North-east Thai, also spelled Esan) hybrid music collective, which was recorded at...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
20,000 Miles
Doug Cox is a Canadian spiritual cousin to Ry Cooder: a bottleneck guitarist steeped in the blues, he finds common...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Tales from the Weeping Willow: Songs of Murder, Death and Sorrow
Traditional folk songs – they’ve got a body count to put gangsta rap to shame. Naomi Bedford has had a...
Reviewed by Tim Camming in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Gipsy Burek Orkestar
Gipsy Burek Orkestar made a good impression at WOMEX 2013. They describe themselves as ‘blending the exuberant drive of a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
Anthology of Traditional Folk Music in Moravia 6: Love & Wedding Songs
These are the final releases in the excellent Czech label Indies Scope's survey of Moravian music. While the first four...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2016
Heart and Soul
Better known for bass playing than for his equally natural singing ability, Clinton Fearon reflects on his career with legendary...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: June/2013
Les Indiens d’Amérique: 1960-1961
It's encouraging to be reviewing another authentic Native American recording: while it's not exactly a glut, there is certainly much...
Reviewed by James Lascelles in issue: October/2014
Cuban Jazz Report
Thanks to its state-sponsored conservatoires Cuba has long been a petri dish for maestro-worthy musicality. Cuban Jazz Report is a...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2020
The Playhouse Sessions
‘How should I behave when I have a violin in my hand?’ asks the dazzling Norwegian violinist Bjarte Eike in...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: January/February/2023
