Reviews
The Poacher's Fate
It's always refreshing to hear music that has nothing to hide behind. The London-based folk duo of Laura Smyth &...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: Jan/Feb/2018
Natural Angle
Nearing the end of their first decade together, Gráda have returned to the recording studio for the first time since...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2010
Mambo Ska
Long awaited (not least by themselves) the release of the third album from the Anglo-Cuban entertainment innovators follows colourful reports...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: July/2010
The Thrush in the Storm
It's been five years since the last studio offering from Irish supergroup Dervish, which makes The Thrush in the Storm...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Dubber Side Of The Moon
Whether it's well-lubricated rednecks taking the tools of bluegrass to the songs of AC/DC or Frencheasy-listening sophisticates smoothing the corners...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
The Right Combination
Joel Savoy, Jesse Lege & the Cajun Country Revival
Joel Savoy (pronounced the Cajun French way, ‘Joelle Savoie’) has become a central figure in the ‘Acadian Uprising’, a second-generation...
Reviewed by Roger Hahn in issue: July/2011
Rangatira
A collaboration that pairs various traditional Maori instruments (ngā taonga pūoro) with percussion, Rangatira brings together two respected New Zealand...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/2021
Rio de Janeiro
If too much sun leads to a prematurely furrowed brow, no-one's told Joyce: it's difficult to think of another sexagenarian...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Apr/May/2012
Rough Guide to Salsa Divas
Asked to name 15 Latin divas, most people will stop at Celia Cruz. The album opens with a classic, and...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Eyoun el Alb
Born in 1938 in Cairo, Nagat El-Saghira made her first public performance at the age of seven – her diminutive...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: October/2023
