Reviews
When the Sun Comes Up
The third studio album by Toronto's Lonesome Ace Stringband underscores the trio's reputation as a tightly knit unit committed to...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2018
We Know by the Moon
The Anglo-Scottish quartet celebrate a decade of music making with their fourth album, We Know by the Moon. Emily Portman,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2024
Casita de Campo
Jose Manuel Cobles, aka Puerto Plata, is an 83–year–old legend from the Dominican Republic who draws on song styles from...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground
The typical Thai luk thung (often described as ‘country music’) shows of the 1970s were glitzy affairs with huge orchestras...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: Apr/May/2011
The Art of the Lyra
Talented composer-musician Stelios Petrakis emerged from Ross Daly's teaching workshops in 1999. Daly, a Crete resident and multi-instrumentalist had himself...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
In the Land of Cameroon
Put aside any preconceptions you might have about field recordings.This collection of tracks by amateur musicians and singers is highly...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2013
The Bird Who Sings Freedom
Though this is the debut album from Wiltshire folk singer Georgia Lewis, she has been performing as a trio with...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: December/2017
Identity
Sawhney’s back catalogue is freighted with album titles such as Migration, ...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2023
Straight Allons
Kyle Huval & the Dixie Club Ramblers
Kyle Huval is a 20-something Cajun accordionist from Eunice, Louisiana. Straight Allons is his second album and proves as refreshing...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2017
Makgona Tsohle Reggi
The resurrection of Makgona Tsohle Reggi – recorded in 1970 – reconnects modern listeners to an experimental fusion of mbaqanga,...
Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: April/2021
