Reviews
The Storm
Born in the Mississippi Delta, Elder Jack Ward died this April after a lifetime of singing soulful gospel. The Storm...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
The D-Vine Spirituals Story Vol 3
‘Gimme that old-time religion…’ The latest 14-track batch of old-time gospel recordings for the Memphis-based D-Vine Spirituals label underlines how...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
João
Bebel Gilberto's childhood was seemingly orchestrated by her illustrious father's “playing and playing and playing.” Because she was always her...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
You’re the One
With You’re the One, Giddens is clearly hoping to broaden her appeal beyond the folk/roots/Americana stockade and her fan club...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick 1958-1971
Alongside Alan Lomax and William Ferris, Robert ‘Mack’ McCormick fits into the tradition of white American enthusiasts of African-American roots...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Echoes of the South
The original five Blind Boys long ago went to meet their maker, which is unsurprising given that they first raised...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Carrying
Unifying the output of North Carolina-based musician Sally Anne Morgan is not easy. There's her solo albums, 2020's Thread and...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Carruseles
Waaahaaahaaaa! From deep within Colombia's Discos Fuentes vaults comes another Vampisoul resurrection… But Afrosound's 1974 release stands out from the...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Silencio
Described by their record label as ‘blending cumbia and existentialism,’ this is the first full album from Ana Karen G...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
Peines Perdues
The charm of François-Félix Roy's debut solo recording lies in its subtle approach to traditional and traditionally-based Québécois music. Roy,...
Reviewed in issue October/2023
