Reviews
Fire & Fortune
There's a strong tradition of classically trained musicians and composers who have been absorbed by and into the folk tradition...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Ramón en Palenque
Papayeras is the name given to Colombian brass bands, full of horns and percussion. In their native country they are...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2015
Hawaiian Guitar
This album, a rerelease of Hawaiian guitar music recorded roughly 30 years ago, is a little like the aural version...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: June/2012
Eremìa
At the very tip of Italy, Calabria has been the gateway to Greek civilization, a heritage Ettore Castagna, founding member...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: July/2022
The Rough Guide to World Music For Children
The liner notes of this compilation of 18 tracks from World Music Network's excellent back catalogue claim that youthful listeners...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
That's It!
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derive their name, as you might expect, from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue that...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014
Les Routes de l'Esclavage 2 CDs & DVD
Sponsored by UNESCO and conceived by the Catalan musician Jordi Savall as a cultural history of slavery and a homage...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2017
Rafi's Revenge
Songlines is 20 years old, but this album is 21, and it's now receiving a welcome reissue, bolstered by Under...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2019
Music from Turkey
Various Artists/Sameyda Ensemble
This CD reissues two albums: a collection of field recordings by Indian ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya, issued as Turkisk Musik in...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Coimbra: Fado
This meticulously recorded disc aims to push the boundaries of Coimbra fado in the same way many have already done...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
