Reviews
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
Beats Vol 2
With over 20 years’ experience of recording and performing both traditional and contemporary Pacific music, Te Vaka have always been...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: December/2020
Liga Latina
Liga Latina have been described as ‘a European supergroup.’ Well, they're a quintet of Scandinavian musicians steeped in Latin and...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Boko a Ko
Formed in 2015 by the Ghanaian veteran Ebo Taylor, whose 1970s catalogue has been extensively reissued over recent years, the...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2022
The Ballads of Child Migration: Songs for Britain's Child Migrants
There's an impressive list of musicians here; the songwriters include Jez Lowe, Julie Matthews & Chris While, Boo Hewerdine, John...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Portraits
Niamh Dunne is the singer and fiddle player with the highly successful band Beoga and Portraits is her first solo...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Hawaii Memories: Souvenirs d’Hawaii
It's hard to know what to say about this album, other than that it's traditional Hawaiian hula music aimed squarely...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: November/2015
Mornas ao Piano
The first few bars of Mornas ao Piano can trick you into thinking there's a Cuban record coming your way....
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: August/2017
Festival Bell
Umpteen albums have come and gone since the original Fairport line-up started playing West Coast pop covers in 1967. As...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2011
