Reviews

Maria

Carminho

Within the first few seconds of Maria, Carminho makes one of the boldest moves in her career so far: she...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2019

Ambarao

Moiizah

It's a long way from the Indian Ocean to the isle of Jura, Scotland where Moiizah's debut album was recorded,...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2019

Vesselil

Vesselil

Vesselil are a female string trio from Denmark playing Nordic folk music and this is their eponymous debut. Their name...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2019

Royal Traveller

Missy Raines

Primarily known as a multiple award-winning bluegrass bassist, Missy Raines' penchant for pushing musical boundaries has also found her experimenting...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2019

1958

Blick Bassy

With his soulful voice, Cameroonian author and singer-songwriter Blick Bassy delivers a luminous and reflective album of 11 songs. Using...

Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: April/2019

Those Who Roam

Claire Hastings

The second album from 2015 BBC Young Traditional Musician of the Year Claire Hastings is a real treat. With an...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2019

Kadodi

VARIOUS ARTISTS

The transliteration of ritual practice to the club dance floor is always an interesting – and often politically charged –...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: April/2019

Scattered Memories

Saba Alizadeh

Born in Tehran in 1983, Saba Alizadeh is a virtuoso of the Iranian kamancheh (spike fiddle). With an extensive background...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2019

Sakai Ishinage Odori

The Sakai Ishinage Odori Preservation Society

This recording, or rather pair of recordings (one from 1982 and one from 2017), is the second release in an...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2019

Tŷ Ein Tadau

VRï

This is a stunning debut of chamber folk from Aneirin Jones on fiddle, cellist, bassist and harmonium player Jordan Price...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2019