Reviews
With the Dawn
Bella Hardy's new album begins with the track ‘The Only Thing to Do’, a striking and beautiful ballad addressing love...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2015
Volume 2: Echos Hypnotiques
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou
From latter-day obscurity to the plush aisles of London’s Barbican, the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo story is a typically colourful one, with...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2010
Devonshire Roses
Devonshire Roses is a generous collection of 20 of the most famous Devon folk songs, including ‘Widecombe Fair’ and ‘The...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2021
Mrak
Boban Marković is a member of a distinguished Romani musical dynasty, an outstanding trumpeter and bandleader, and an inventive composer...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Three Seconds | Kolme Toista
Finnish guitarist and oud player Jussi Reijonen has allowed nearly a decade to pass between his debut album and this...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: January/February/2023
Danzas Brancas
SonDeSeu, led by veteran composer Rodrigo Romaní, is a sprawling folk orchestra that combines a quintet of gaitas with armies...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2014
Tamoj
The Polish group Sutari have always said their music (and name) was influenced by Lithuanian sutartinės, a polyphonic vocal form....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2023
Made of Music
Over three albums and a decade of vigorous touring, the immaculate, mellifluous troubadour fusions of the Senegalese kora player Maher...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2018
Wild Animals
Trampled by Turtles are a four-piece band from Duluth, Minnesota, who made a major impression in the US with their...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
