Reviews
Made in Malawi
There has sadly been very little international exposure for the music and musicians of Malawi. There is no immediately identifiable...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2015
The Lark’s Call
Born and raised in France, now ensconced in Dingle, County Kerry, where he has attracted attention as the uilleann piper...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2022
Vana
Originally a piper, on this, the sequel to his 2017 album, Sanctuary, the Treacherous Orchestra’s Ross Ainslie again flexes his...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: January/2021
Dark Wings of the Night
There's something dark and secretive about Finnish tango; that is its great attraction. Listen to archive recordings from the 40s...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
The Concert Collection 2012-2018
Archie Roach is one of Australia's best-known Aboriginal singer-songwriters; his long career has seen him win every award and accolade...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: October/2019
Têtu
Québécois quartet Le Vent du Nord really hit home with Tromper Le Temps in 2012, a punchy set of flying...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: June/2015
Dear River
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Dear River is Emily Barker’s fourth and arguably best album. It is a collection of 11 original songs spotlighting the...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2013
The Half-Finished Heaven
Sinikka Langeland has a unique musical voice, whether she's playing her 39-string concert kantele, her smaller folk kantele, or simply...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2015
Caribbean Roots
Poet and spoken-word performer Anthony Joseph was born and raised in Trinidad, but has long lived in London, where he...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2016
Accordion in Americas
The poor squeezebox – if it's not a busker on autoplay, it's an off-the-peg cumbia band or a Seine-spoiling cliché-churner....
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2016
