Reviews
Caravan of Mugham Melodies
The opening piece on this disc, ‘Mugham Beste – Nigar’, is a song about mugham itself, saying that these Arabic...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2013
Nova Era
Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra (BGKO)
The quality of musicianship on this latest offering from the extraordinary Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra is never in doubt; the...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: April/2021
Borders and Bailes
There’s no getting away from it, it’s a bad name for a band. But spicing up the genre of conjunto...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2010
Destination: Fellside Recordings 1976-2018
The label Fellside has been a significant force in independent folk music recording for 42 years, with more than 600...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2018
Traces of You
This album is certainly Anoushka’s most personal to date, as most of the tracks are inspired by, or in memory...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Wisdom and Insight
Any listeners’ fears that Tibetan ritual music may be too challenging or austere are readily dispelled by this latest release...
Reviewed by Mark Trewin in issue: July/2012
Bykerumba
Now in their 22nd year, Newcastle-upon-Tyne's The Baghdaddies are the elder statesmen of the UK's Balkan fusion scene. In contrast...
Reviewed by Tom Wagner in issue: July/2018
Mama Funny Day
Was Manu Chao hugely influential or so eclectic that it's hard not to nick some aspect of his style? A...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
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The Band of Gică Diricel from Dobroteşti, Teleorman
This band come from Teleorman County in the south of Romania, about 90km west of Clejani, home of Taraf de...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2023
