Reviews
You No Fit Touch Am
There is Femi and Seun Kuti, of course, and the ever-dextrous iconic Tony Allen, who guests hither and yon. But...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2015
Las Fuerzas Almadas
Dat Garcia is the first solo female artist on Buenos Aires’ ZZK Records, which has spearheaded a neo-electro-folk scene in...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: January/February/2022
Anatolian Dances
It is interesting to see and hear how Turkish wedding dances have changed over the years. From slow and decorous...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: November/2021
Beautiful Africa
We have come to expect a lot from young Malian pop-rock singer Rokia Traoré, who surprised the world with her...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Apr/May/2013
The Music of the Gypsy Lăutari of Bucharest
The Inédit label comes out of the Maison des Cultures du Monde in Paris and showcases high-quality traditional music. No...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2021
Ruske-Saras Minne
The Hardanger fiddle, or hardingfele, originates from western Norway but, with its unusual construction, distinctive sound and striking decorative inlay,...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: June/2013
Te
Samurai Accordion is an international collective of virtuoso diatonic button squeezebox players: Riccardo Tesi and Simone Bottasso from Italy; Kepa...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2018
Rose in June
Boden's presence on the 21st-century British folk scene has been colossal – from his stint in Eliza Carthy's Ratcatchers band...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2020
CAOIN
The debut album from one of Ireland’s most intriguing emerging talents, visual artist and vocalist Ceara Conway, CAOIN (Cry), clothes...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2022
Tromper le Temps
Having released seven records during their ten years together, Le Vent du Nord are clearly not short of inspiration. The...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2012
