Reviews
Into the Loam
From the first opening notes of ‘Ryan’s Rant’, it’s clear this is an unusual take on Irish trad. Into the...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: April/2026
Chamber Cairn
Jack McNeill | Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys
Recorded across two days deep in the Cumbrian landscape, and written, performed and produced by Jack McNeill on clarinet and...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/2025
Livre
A seminal figure in Portuguese music, the guitarist Mário Pacheco for many years ran the Clube de Fado in Lisbon...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2022
Lucky Hand
Dawson is a virtuoso guitarist who has quietly put out albums of strong, bluesy playing via various projects over the...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: July/2018
Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass from Sudan’s Red Sea Coast
A unique instrument is always eye-catching, and Noori’s incredible self-made (literally) fusion of an electric guitar and a tambour (lyre)...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2022
The Warrior Women of Afro-Peruvian Music
Working this time in Lima, Peru, this album from the Just Play project – accompanied by a webisode for each...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: November/2019
Ethiocolor
Ethiocolor is a new project exploring cultural traditions from across Ethiopia, and the sounds of its northern azmari culture in...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: March/2015
Viaje Sideral
A member of the UK/Colombian Mestizo project, El León Pardo plays the kuisi and other ancient Colombian flutes, as well...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2025
Cançons a l’Ombra
La Baula are a new Catalan group committed to collecting and spreading the traditional songs from their region. The title...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2025
Encounters
Encounters is a study in subtlety. Bassist Sigurd Hole, known for his work with the famously restrained jazz pianist Tord...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: November/2018
