Reviews
In Galway
The most recent studio albums by the genre-defying Sharon Shannon, such as Saints and Scoundrels and Flying Circus, have found...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: November/2015
Mundo Meu
This Brazilian singer's mix of easygoing soul, samba and reggae was confidently displayed on her debut album Bossa Muffin. All...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2015
Music of Angola
Manuel Diogo mixes traditional and contemporary Angolan gospel music: he blends recognisable gospel sounds – from the harmonies of African...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2015
Po Śladach
The Janusz Prusinowski Kompania (formerly Trio) are the leaders of the Polish traditional revival. The title of this album, meaning...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2019
The Search for Five Finger Frank
This mammoth set – 27 tracks in all – aims to rescue from obscurity the memory of Leeds folk-song collector...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2015
Quinto
Little by little, Antonio Zambujo has been expanding his musical universe up to the point where it doesn't really matter...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Metamorphosis
Crossover albums don't often get one's pulse racing, and only two tracks on this album from the Japanese American koto...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: May/2023
Pura Vida (Banda Sonora)
Mísia was integral to the new wave of fadistas in the 1990s, helping to revitalise the genre with new influences,...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: December/2019
Upsurge
Recorded in a live setting, Upsurge, the new album from the Scott Wood Band, proves the group to be a...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: December/2015
El Mar de Mi Ventana
Flamenco guitarist Niño Josele has made some fascinating excursions into jazz, particularly his exploration of pianist Bill Evan’s music on...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
