Reviews
Le QuecumBar International Gypsy Swing Guitar Festival
Situated in a pub on a sidestreet in Battersea, Le QuecumBar is the UK’s leading – perhaps only – venue...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Nordic Choro
You might describe choro as having the sensibilities of classical music alongsidethe earthiness of street music. It grew up in...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Wotcheor!
The album cover has Jez tilting his boater and grinning into a camera like an old-fashioned MC, as if beckoning...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Balkan Grooves
And so the Balkan train rolls on. Berlin label Eastblok – one of the first to the party with DJ...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Mara la Fatìa
Translating as ‘working is hard and bitter,’ Mara la Fatìa is this outstanding Salento musician’s second solo CD. Castrignanò debuted...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Guia
It wasn't until Caetano Veloso spoke highly of him in his blog that Antonio Zambujo began getting the due recognition...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Live at the Grand Pavilion
The Welsh six-piece Mabon may not be well known on the English side of the border. It’s as if there’s...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Magnification
Magnifico (Robert Pešut to his mum) is a Slovenian singer, guitarist and parodist. Already very popular in Slovenia, Magnification is...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Aurum
It says a lot about violinist Gjermund Larsen that he has been a significant performer with top Norwegian folk band...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
Sandkorn
She’s a proud guardian of the Norwegian tradition, but unswerving creativity, dedication and innovation areundoubtedly qualities that earned Sigrid Moldestad...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2011
