Reviews
Sing Yonder 1
In 2021 graphic designer Karl Sinfield began putting simple arrangements of traditional songs online, with basic chords and audio guidance...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: December/2023
Secret Museum of Mankind – Atlas of Instruments: Fiddles Volume 1
A curio and a labour of love, Fiddles Vol 1 is a compilation in the intriguingly-named Secret Museum of Mankind...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: November/2023
Collage
Erlend Apneseth Trio with Maja S K Ratkje
The list of musical genres that Norwegian band Erlend Apneseth Trio tap into for their new album, Collage, could be...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: December/2023
Nowruz
The six musicians comprising this group have all been involved in the Aga Khan Music Programme as performers, teachers and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2023
La Vie est Belle
It’s been 20 years since Amadou & Mariam rocketed into the African superstar league with Dimanche à Bamako, the album...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: September/2024
Òmònílè, Son of the Soil
Singer, composer, guitarist and violinist Atàndá’s Òmònílè, Son of the Soil combines familiar elements of Afrobeat with sophisticated arrangements that...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: September/2024
Maqeda
The Atse Tewodros Project is the brainchild of singer Gabriella Ghermandi, and the project’s second album is a tribute to...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: September/2024
Are Possible
Six years after the release of Plainly Mistaken, banjo maestro Nathan Bowles has once again partnered with double-bassist Casey Toll...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: September/2024
Ritmo Satánico
The Madrid-based label has assembled this collection of a cool dozen vocal and instrumental tracks from the late 60s to...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2024
Algo Nuevo
The Brighton-based Mr Bongo has just released two Juan Pablo Torres recordings from the late 70s as part of its...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2024
