Reviews
Mabruk
In the last issue, Songlines reviewed the latest album from Mariem Hassan, a leading singer and activist in the independence...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2012
Adroneline
Led by the German concertina and hurdy-gurdy player Thomas Zöller, Homebound are a seven-piece world music fusion band who have...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2016
Mravka
Citing influences such as Ben Folds Five and The Bad Plus, Australians the David Dower Trio blend elements of jazz,...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2023
Memory Drop
After losing such strong musical personalities as founding members Sophie Solomon and Lemez Lovas, a less dedicated and stubborn band...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Alcance
As flamenco continues to expand its appeal across the globe, one familiar disappointment is to hear foreign guitarists who have...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: August/2017
Grit
It's hard to believe it's been 11 years since Martyn Bennett's Grit was first released. The last album recorded before...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: October/2014
Right of Passage
Franco-American guitar and banjo player Cory Seznec and Senegalese guitarist-turned-kora player Amadou Diagne first met while busking on the streets...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
On The Road Again
Begun as a Bob Marley tribute band back in 1997, Katchafire have long flown the flag for Kiwi roots-reggae. Based...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
