Reviews
Kind of Folk: Vol 1 Sweden
Mysterious flutes beckon us into a forest. A haunting fiddle beguiles us with tunes from an age gone by. A...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2017
Kanou
A former backing singer with Salif Keita, Mamani Keita is best known for her 2001 recording debut Electro Bamako, which...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Apr/May/2014
Por Ahí
Born and raised in Mexico City, but based in Brooklyn since 2002, Rana Santacruz styles himself as a Latino heir...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2015
Forty Martyrs: Armenian Chants From Aleppo
Last year Jason Hamacher, a punk drummer from Washington DC, released NAWA: Ancient Sufi Invocations & Forgotten Songs from Aleppo,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Balkan Spirit
In the line of his previous productions, Jordi Savall’s Balkan Spirit covers another area of great musical traditions and intercultural...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Sense of the Place
Folk clubs and artists were hit hard by the pandemic, and Stonehaven, twice voted the BBC Alba Folk Club of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: January/February/2022
Çay Vakti
This charming release features two of Israel’s most highly regarded musicians collaborating to showcase songs from the early years of...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: November/2020
Kamana
Now here's an odd one. Carlos Casas is a Spanish-born filmmaker and artist whose work encompasses film, sound and visual...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: November/2021
Atlantic Edge
Now in their 21st year, the West Ocean String Quartet celebrate their anniversary with their first outing on disc since...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2020
Remain in Light
When Angélique Kidjo performed Talking Heads’ landmark 1980 album Remain in Light in its entirety onstage at Carnegie Hall last...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2018
