Reviews
Wande
Malian guitarist and vocalist Samba Touré was a protégé of Ali Farka Touré, having been a member of his touring...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2018
Orchestra Popolare Campana
Ever since Orchestra della Notte della Taranta took the stage at the massively well-attended Melpignano folklore night, and the formation...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2013
The Norwegian Bagpipe (?) Vol II
Norwegian bagpipes? Trust me or, rather, trust Tellef Kvifte. He's one of Norwegian music's treasures: as professor of musicology researching...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2023
Iran: Classical Singing
While the voice of singer Mohammad Motamedi makes up an integral element of this release, the album also highlights the...
Reviewed by Joobin Bekhrad in issue: October/2014
Minoré Manés
This is a lovely disc, reaching back to the origins of rebetika, which, in part, derives from the music performed...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2015
Czech Republic: Music from Walachia, Horňácko and Kopanice
Compared to neighbouring Hungary, whose traditional music has an international profile, the folk music of the Czech Republic is little...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2012
Traces
Traces is Polwart's fifth studio album and her talent for responsive and emotive lyrics combined with sweet melodies is just...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2012
Orava: Panorama of Folk Song and Music Culture
This double-CD and booklet is the first in a series of six important archival releases of traditional Slovak music. Orava...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2021
Africa Express Presents…
Africa Express is a loose cooperative of like minds (with Damon Albarn somewhere near the hub) that takes Western rock...
Reviewed by Mark Ellingham in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
