Reviews
Voice + Vision: Songs of Resistance, Democracy and Peace
‘The Internationale’ was Topic Records’ first ever release, with the jollier ‘The Man that Waters the Workers’ Beer’ on the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Jorjuna
Drawing on this Breton band's travels throughout Eastern Europe and the Middle East, Jorjuna is named after a ten-beat rhythm...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: June/2017
The Impossible Song & Other Songs
The former Idlewild singer follows his acclaimed album Before the Ruin, made as a trio with guitarist and singer Kris...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2011
Rua da Emenda
Up to this point, António Zambujo had been gradually climbing a ladder that meant both more international recognition, establishing a...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Apr/May/2015
Trench Songs
You might think an album of trench songs, featuring lyrics written by soldiers in World War I, would make for...
Reviewed by Li Robbins in issue: January/2021
Ellipsis
Winner of the Musician of the Year title at the recent BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and a former BBC...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: July/2018
Il Mese del Rosario
Breaking moulds works best when you can demonstrate you’ve nailed the mould. The first two tracks of this scintillating second...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2017
Satyam
Toronto-based tabla player Vineet Vyas has an impressive pedigree, studying with Kishan Maharaj and playing with, among others, Amjad Ali...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2023
Black Tenere
Anana Harouna is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Sahara with an intriguing history. He's a Touareg (he prefers the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2019
