Reviews
Ariyo (A Sight to Rejoice)
The sixth studio album from singer-songwriter Kuku is a 16-track affair, wide-ranging in both musical and thematic scope and tied...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2020
African Anthology: African Guitars
The task of selecting songs for compilation albums of the Lusafrica label is probably not too difficult, due to the...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Black Peak
The duo that is Xylouris White – Cretan lute player (and Greek music royalty) George Xylouris and Melbourne-born drummer (and...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2016
S'Habituer à l'Obscurité: ‘N om Gustumiñ Deus an Deñvalijenn
Christophe Le Menn, aka Krismenn, is a rapper and musician from Brittany. In keeping with the original spirit of hip-hop,...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: July/2017
Jambú: E Os Míticos Sons Da Amazônia
These are the songs that seduced Dona Onete – the 80-year-old siren of the Amazon – when she was young...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
I May Never See You Again
This is another stupendous release from the emergent 30M Records. Kamancheh player Saba Alizadeh’s second solo album is an introspective,...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: October/2021
Hermit’s Grove
Wax Machine is the brainchild of Brazilian-born, Italian and British-raised musician Lau Ro. After emigrating to Europe at eight years...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: October/2022
Still Time
Karen Matheson returns after five years to prove she still deserves her place among Scottish Folk Royalty – along, of...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2021
Head Canon
This is a very strong debut from an accomplished folk voice. Ashworth has toured with Chris Wood, with whom parallels...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2019
Hunter & the Hunted
Fans of the softer, gentler side of the neo-folk Americana spectrum will be enthralled by Hunter & the Hunted, the...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2016
