Reviews
Cicada Ball
The Boxcar Boys aren’t all that they seem. They aren’t all boys, for one thing: two of the sextet are...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: April/2016
The Brilliant Irish Flute: The Inish Turk Beg Sessions
The privately owned island of Inish Turk Beg in Clew Bay off the wild Atlantic coast of Ireland produces its...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2011
Awal Mara
Having made his first instrument as a boy from a tin can and old bicycle brake cables, the blind Moroccan...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2010
Of Stones and Bones
3 Daft Monkeys are a busy band, taking their effervescent Balkan, folk and dub-inflected music to clubs and festivals all...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Tiempos Buenos
Grupo Rebolú are the best AfroColombian ensemble working out of New York City, and arguably the best of their kind...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: December/2020
Tur Kur Mīti
Latvian post-folk group Iļg‘i have been around for over three decades, tracing their heritage back to the folk-oriented musicological researches...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: March/2018
Music for the Hawaiian Islands Vol 2: Kahelelani Niihau
The second of a six-part CD series highlighting the music of the Hawaiian Islands, this release further expands the reputation...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2015
Long Time to Be Gone
Listening to ‘Jenny Put the Kettle On’, the opening track on Nora Brown’s third full-length album, Long Time to Be...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2022
Ndzi Teke Riendzo
Last year Honest Jon's released a well-received compilation titled Shangaan Electro. The album focused on a synthesized style of ancient...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2011
