Reviews
The Art of the Geomungo Sanjo
This reviewer must admit to being a big fan of sanjo, the extended, almost jazzy Korean instrumental genre. It typically...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: July/2013
Sendero Místico
Bands such as Chicha Libre and Los Chinches have already shown that chicha – essentially cumbia with guitars – sounds...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2014
Damar
The almost presidential aura exuded by the Bosnian and Herzegovinian singer and humanitarian in the monochrome photo that graces the...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: March/2017
Birdy Island
This is a strange, somewhat haunting album that may be classified as ‘ambient’ music by some, but it is attempting...
Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: July/2021
Po Drum Mome/A Girl on the Road
London-based Bulgarian singer Eugenia Georgieva presents an exploration of Bulgarian song with this album, having already established herself as a...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: June/2018
Artybonito
The Azueï Movement is a collective of artists spanning the shared island of Hispaniola, home to Haïti and the Dominican...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: March/2022
Grand Isle
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
America is a many textured land. Below the stars and stripes lies a kaleidoscope of cultures. One of the more...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2011
Akustik
Sinan Cem Eroğlu | Sinan Cem Eroglu & Muhlis Berberoglu
This is the fourth solo album from the Hamburg-based Turkish multi-instrumentalist and member of the band Niyaz. It brings together...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: May/2022
Outras Histórias
The star of Deolinda's fourth studio album, Outras Histórias (Other Stories), is unquestionably Ana Bacalhau, whose warm, effortless vocals captivate...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
The Hare's Lament
This is the third album from River Lea, the folk imprint on Rough Trade Records, following on from Irish singer...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2019
