Reviews
Momo Le Doyen
The Guinea-born saxophonist, singer and composer, who died in 2003 at the age of 77, was one of Africa’s greatest...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Life in a Day OST
Soundtracks are funny old things. When they feature alongside a film, they make sense – they’re doing precisely what they’re...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: March/2012
Lååje – Dawn
Marja Mortensson & Daniel Herskedal
Marja Mortensson – winner of a Spellemannprisen (the Norwegian Grammy Award) in 2018 – writes ‘we could only ever become...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2020
Tuning into the World: Slovenia
Slovenia is a small nation, with a powerful cultural centre in the capital of Ljubljana, and hence a place where...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: October/2018
Novilunio
Well known as vocalist of the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Maria Mazzotta here joins forces once again with Albanian cellist Redi...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Solonaïves/Sculptures with GAD
Solo Razafindrakoto (aka Solorazaf) is a guitarist from Madagascar. This album confirms that he is an absolute master. The first...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Glad Gold Hearts
The debut offering from the Rheingans siblings embraces eclecticism with gusto. Repeated listening brings into sharp and sassy focus an...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2013
In the Magic Hour
Regular Songlines readers will need little introduction to Massachusetts-born singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan. Her exploits as soloist and collaborator with the...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2016
Miss Colombia
Lido Pimienta calls her third album ‘a cynical love letter’ to her home country and the Colombian people. Based in...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2020
