Reviews
The Darkness Between the Leaves
From the rain-soaked Scottish glens to the hot and dusty deserts of Mali, the Alba Griot Ensemble have discovered an...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2018
Poor Stuart
In Poor Stuart the London-born singer, double bassist and saxophonist has produced a rather extraordinary acoustic album of songs that...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2018
Flat as the Earth
Here's a welcome surprise from Belfast: traditional Irish music filtered through an easy-going 1960s West Coast vibe, with a splash...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: December/2018
Afrika Festival: Live in Hertme 2
Orchestre Les Mangelepa & Dieuf-Dieul de Thies
The second CD to be released of live recordings from the excellent annual Afrika Festival in Hertme in the Netherlands...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2018
What Heat
I did a double-take upon hearing that the world-fusion group Bokanté was planning a project with the Metropole Orkest. Already...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: December/2018
One Life to Live
The latest in the excellent Doctor Bird reissue series is the sole LP that was released by Jamaican singer Phyllis...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2018
La Mentirosa
Pop, world, rock and indigenous folk aren't tidied up into pigeonholes in Italy. With her third release, Italian singer-songwriter Flo...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2018
Ankerdram
Here we have a good example of the old adage about not judging a book by its cover. The photo...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: December/2018
