Reviews
Dedicated to the Bird We Love
Upon its release in 1970, this debut LP from Norwegian psychedelic-folk trio Oriental Sunshine was called by a reviewer in...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: March/2017
Guitar Duos of Kemal Belevi
Kemal Belevi is a Turkish Cypriot composer and guitarist. Though his Cyprian Rhapsodies Nos 1-4, Suite Chypre and Turkish Suite,...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2021
Nova Era
Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra (BGKO)
The quality of musicianship on this latest offering from the extraordinary Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra is never in doubt; the...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: April/2021
May
You may well have seen and enjoyed The Sweet Lowdown on their first UK tour recently. They’re an award-winning, all-female...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Sam Sweeney's Fiddle: Made in the Great War
In 2008, Sam Sweeney bought a new instrument – at least, it appeared to be new. But a label inside...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Wutiko
Heard on our recent Global Sounds From Québec CD (November 2021, #172), this is Élage’s third album since he moved...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2022
Uptown Top Ranking
VP Records here present a comprehensive guide to Byron Lee, a bandleader and producer whose appeal grew from the tastes...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: October/2015
Echoes of the Mountains
This and several other new recordings are a collaboration between the Canadian label Analekta and the Centre des Musiciens du...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2021
Keramello
Unni Boksasp knows about traditional Norwegian singing. She's studied it in depth, and understands its history and its regional styles....
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2011
