Reviews
Butterfield Green N16
As the voices on the first track of this album fade in, we know we are in for a treat...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Apr/May/2013
Piobaireachd/Pipe Music
Deeply rooted in the classical sound of the Great Highland bagpipe, the piper and multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield’s latest release is...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: December/2021
Brûle Lentement
Brûle Lentement begins with a slow burn, as Cyril Yeterain's accordion wheezes through ‘Ou est Passé EC Lenoir?’ with the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2010
Gospel Journey
Faada Freddy is one of the pioneers of African hip-hop. He was a founder of the Senegalese band Daara J,...
Reviewed by Jean Berry in issue: October/2015
Senegalesa
Senegalese griot styles, Cuban sassiness, Afro-funk power, slamming dance floor beats and swirling layers of electronica are all thrown into...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2014
Even the Sparrow
Kelly Hunt possesses an exceptionally lithe and expressive voice, which sounds like a delicate songbird imbued with the mojo of...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2019
Kaléidoscope
It's easy to feel the pulse of Afrobeat — funky, percussive grooves and jazzy arrangements often paired with conscious, passionate...
Reviewed by Jordan Barnes in issue: April/2017
Shadow of Plenty
Two characteristics set the music of Furnace Mountain apart: singer and bassist Aimee Curl's tremolo-laden voice and the band's reverence...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Inde du Nord: Bilaskhani Todi, Kinari Bhairavi, Misra Pilu
Although he was considered a major force among sitar players in India, Balaram Pathak (1923-1991) is virtually unknown in the...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
L’Oeil Du Coeur
This is not your everyday easy listening album. For those without a strong grasp of Arabic and/or French, either a...
Reviewed by Gus Isherwood in issue: October/2013
