Reviews
The Complete Friends of Old-Time Music Concert
Bessie Jones, John Davis & the Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell & Ed Young
The immediate (and significant) feeling I got when I first started listening to this 1965 concert was one of privilege;...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Bleu bleu
There’s a post-COVID movement in Québécois folk music in which artists once known for their traditional roots have moved more...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Caracoles
Six years after their Grammy-nominated debut on Daptone, the retro Cuban/New York orchestra’s third album hits another home run. Right...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Macunaísmo Tardio Vol 1 & 2
The story of jazz in Brazil is one of innovation, inclusivity and influence. Seeping into many of the country’s other...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Mi Latinoamérica Sufre
The eccentric genius of Eblis Álvarez’ Meridian Brothers project is now 12 albums deep. The Colombian magician’s unrivalled capacity for...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Broadside Ballads Vol III
Canadian band The Deep Dark Woods have been around for years with their own rootsy indie folk, but a lot...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Instrumentals Vol 2: Mandolin Mysteries
Newberg, Oregon, native Jacob Jolliff’s new album, Instrumentals Vol 2: Mandolin Mysteries, is a cleverly conceived collection of acoustic string...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Beehive Cathedral
Joseph Decosimo, Cleek Schrey & Luke Richardson
Despite these being three veteran performers in the old-time scene, Beehive Cathedral marks their debut as a trio. And it’s...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
Cumbia Cumbia Cumbia!!! Vol 2
While the first volume of Vampisoul’s panoramic survey of Colombian cumbia focused on Discos Fuentes, the follow-up lights up the...
Reviewed in issue August/September/2024
