Reviews
Canzoni della Cupa
Vinicio Capossela's new double album contains songs that have emerged slowly over a decade. These 23 tracks are divided into...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: October/2017
The Rough Guide to the Music of Mali
So, just how does one represent a musical powerhouse of a nation such as Mali in just one CD? Well,...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2014
Chai Party
Alya Marquardt & The Shamash Ensemble
The first thing that grabs you on this album is the voice. Haunting and full of subtle modulation with an...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2015
Consonnances
Tri Nguyen & The Ilios Quartet
In zither master Tri Nguyen, Vietnam has a fine ambassador for its traditional music. This recording has a clearly defined...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: June/2015
City of Refuge
Though she’s a recent addition to their catalogue, Rounder Records could present banjoist, vocalist, and songwriter Abigail Washburn as an...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2011
Newcomer
As a young Gráinne Brady was learning the fiddle from her dad in County Cavan, she was also enraptured by...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2021
Ganga Procession
Famous flautist Sylvain Barou has worked with Ronan Pellen (Istan Trio), Jacques Pellen (Offshore Quartet) and Prabhu Edouard (Thali Gang)...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: October/2016
Diaspora
Wilber Calver is a brave man. The idea of using the bagpipes to reflect the African diaspora might strike you...
Reviewed by Olivia Haughton in issue: October/2012
Loundo (Un Jour)
Moh! (sic) Kouyaté was given his first guitar by his grandmother in the Guinean capital Conakry, where he grew up,...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: May/2016
