Reviews
Griot Classique
A decade younger than his cousin Toumani, the kora player Mamadou Diabaté is arguably the better-known of the two in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Ring Road
Mohamed Abozekry & Heejaz Extended
Based in France for over five years, the young Egyptian oud virtuoso Mohamed Abozekry recently presented his second album in...
Reviewed by Jean Berry in issue: June/2015
The Rough Guide to Peru Rare Groove
Those who come to this cheerful, varied collection of rare, overlooked or forgotten gems from various vaults with expectations of...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2016
Santiman
This is that difficult second album, from the most internationally visible of the folklore troupes of the big Haitian community...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2013
Many Faces
The cover of this sophomore album by London-based trombonist Justin Thurgur sums up its questing, fizzing, all-for-one spirit. Here, inside...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: August/September/2022
Working-Class Heroes: A History of Struggle in Song
Trump's America ought to be a fertile breeding ground for modern protest songs, but if they're out there, we don't...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2019
A Place in Time
Comprising Ryan Couper (guitar, mandolin), Erik Peterson (percussion, vocals), Lewie Peterson (banjo, mandolin) and Jonny Polson (guitar, vocals), the Shetland-based...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: August/2017
Gadjistan Zizany
There’s no question that this spirited bunch of Barcelona-based musicians are more than proficient at churning out a lightweight, light-hearted...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: March/2012
