Reviews
I am a Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth, I Am A Pilgrim: Doc Watson at 100 is a diverse and fascinating...
Reviewed by Devon Leger in issue: August/September/2023
The Endless Coloured Ways
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
There is a new biography of Nick Drake out on the shelves, and this double set comprises 23 covers of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/September/2023
Club Coco ¡AHORA! The Latin Sound of Now
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
A follow-up to 2021's Club Coco, this compilation by Mexican DJ Coco María showcases contemporary Afro-Latin sounds by home-based and...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/September/2023
A Trip to Bolgatanga
‘A bad attitude is like a flat tire / You can't go anywhere until you change it,’ declares King Ayisoba...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: August/September/2023
Hamt Zamin Hümüs
The morin khuur or two-stringed horsehead fiddle is pretty much the only traditional Mongolian instrument on Hamt Zamin Hümüs. NaraBara...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: August/September/2023
Substrat
Guillem Ballaz is a musician and musical historian who has set out to explore and revitalise the Catalan folk songs...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: August/September/2023
Siyalapha
While this is only Laliboi's second record under his own name, the South African multi-instrumentalist and rapper is by no...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: August/September/2023
La Madrugá
This new album from Yasser Tejeda comprises a slick and very enjoyable collection of nine tracks merging two distinct traits...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: August/September/2023
Stories of Stonia
Singer Mari Kalkun is a native speaker of Võro, an endangered South Estonian language, not easy even for speakers of...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: August/September/2023
