Reviews
At the Studio
The Zonke family hail from Nyampanda, a small border town on the Zimbabwean side of the boundary with Mozambique. They...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2020
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Juan Zou De Ren (He Who Travels Far)
The second album from Hanggai, the Beijing-based Mongolian folk-rock band, pioneers of the ‘China-grass’ scene, sees them coming of age....
Reviewed by Rachel Harris in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Thread
Vocalist and multiinstrumentalist Sally Anne Morgan is one of the central figures in a tidal movement among young(er) Appalachian and...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Afrika Festival: Live in Hertme
The annual Afrika Festival in Hertme in the Netherlands has become one of the highlights of the European festival circuit...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2016
Fireside Stories
Fireside Stories is an album that could break your heart. First and foremost, it's astonishingly beautiful. With expertly finger-picked guitar,...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: April/2023
On Down the Line
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
A recipient of nine International Bluegrass Music Association Fiddler of the Year Awards, Michael Alexander is universally recognised as one...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
A Long Engagement
New York DJ Nickodemus has never been one to stay isolated in the Big Apple. Drawing upon a myriad of...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2018
Noche de Carnaval
You have to give Juan Carlos Cáceres credit for productivity – and for effort. No sooner have we let one...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Mostar Sevdah Reunion Presents Sreta: The Balkan Autumn
The music filtered for consumption by the ‘world music industry’ may well bear little relationship to the music listened to...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: November/2018
United States of Africa
For over 15 years, Luciano (aka Jepther McClymont) has been the most consistent roots singer in Jamaica, releasing a steady...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
