Reviews Search | Songlines

Reviews

Review of An Evening With

An Evening With

Nancy Kerr & James Fagan

Little Dish Records

Rating: ★★★

To celebrate more than 20 years as a duo, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan opted not for some studio compilation...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Review of 3

3

Ngaiire

Dot Dash/Majestic Casual

Rating: ★★★

For her third album, Papua New Guinea-born, Australia-based singer Ngaiire (pronounced Ny-rie) digs deep into personal stories from her unusual...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: January/February/2022

Review of Ballads: Murder, pIntrigue, Love, Discord

Ballads: Murder, pIntrigue, Love, Discord

Alistair Anderson | Ewan MacColl | Jackie Daly | Louis Killen | Peter Bellamy | Scan Tester | The McPeake Family

Topic TSCD126

Rating: ★★★★

Topic continue to mark their 70th anniversary with the release of seven classic albums from their catalogue in sumptuously packaged...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Mani Sicure

Mani Sicure

Tammurianti World Project

Soundfly

Rating: ★★

This is the first consumer release for the international market by the long-standing duo of Emidio Ausiello and Michele Maione,...

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: October/2022

Review of The Ladies at Joe Gibbs

The Ladies at Joe Gibbs

VARIOUS ARTISTS

VP Records

Rating: ★★★★

The legendary producer Joe Gibbs produced a host of female singers, who provided him with some classic songs and ‘riddims’...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: October/2013

Review of Smile of Sun: Folk Music from Lorestan

Smile of Sun: Folk Music from Lorestan

Nezam Rajabzadeh

Etnisk Musikklubb

Rating: ★★

Lorestan is an area of western Iran with its own language and culture; it's a region celebrated for its kamancheh...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2014

Review of Makasi

Makasi

Fredy Massamba

Skinfama

Rating: ★★★

Les Tambours de Brazza are an experienced and versatile music and dance ensemble from Congo Brazzaville. Their lead vocalist is...

Reviewed by Mairtin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2014

Review of Swimmings of the Head

Swimmings of the Head

Kate in the Kettle

Kate in the Kettle

Rating: ★★★★

Scottish fiddler, composer and singer Kate Young plays in two English folk ensembles: vocal and fiddle quartet Carthy, Hardy, Farrell...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2015

Review of Live in America

Live in America

Oumar Konaté

Clermont Music

Rating: ★★

Over the last few years, Oumar Konaté has been making his mark on the Mali guitar scene, his guitar-bass-drums trio...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2017

Review of Leave Your Sleep

Leave Your Sleep

Natalie Merchant

Nonesuch 522304-2

Rating: ★★★

The former 10,000 Maniacs singer signed to Nonesuch last year, and her first album in seven years is an ambitious,...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Subscribe from only £7.50

Start your journey and discover the very best music from around the world.

Subscribe

View the Current
Issue

Take a peek inside the latest issue of Songlines magazine.

Find out more