Reviews
Race the Loser
They have picked up three consecutive awards for best group at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and for their...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Mama Afrika 1932-2008
The death of a great artist such as Miriam Makeba ought to be followed by the release of a well–...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Bossanova: Cool Bossa Nova & Hip Samba Sounds from Rio De Janeiro
In the opening ceremony of Rio's Olympics, there was a moment when supermodel Gisele Bündchen made the stadium her private...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2016
Dreaming
Though her star turn at the recent Scotland versus Brazil football friendly didn't, alas, garner her nearly as much press...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
Fasl-i Rembetiko
Deep currents are crossing the blue Aegean – the Greek economic crisis and the Turkish ascent are altering old balances,...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Diyarbekiri Hokin: Armenian Songs from Dikranagerd
There have been a number of interesting releases to mark the centenary of the Armenian genocide in 2015. There was...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2016
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90 years (1925-2015)
Composer Mikis Theodorakis is a Greek national institution, best known overseas for his soundtracks to Zorba the Greek and Serpico....
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
À Flor da Pele
It was inevitable that fado, like any other musical genre, would find a new audience (even in its home country)...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: March/2010
Oes i Oes
Cass Meurig and Nial Cain have worked together for a number of years now. Their intimate and sensitive renditions of...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2013
Folk Awards 2012
Proper Records have been putting out these compilations, based on the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards nominations, since 2005 and...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2012
