Reviews
Balfron Promise
Comprising four musicians with Palestinian roots who formed a group in Jordan in 2013 but who are now resident in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2018
Mãe da Lua
This loose collective of multicultural musicians is fronted by Brazilian poet, singer and musician India Mãe da Lua. Her resonant...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: March/2018
1974-1975
Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds
These tracks represent the entire output of Hamad Kalkaba, showcasing a funked-up version of a song style from northern Cameroon...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: March/2018
Why Should Your Heart Not Dance
A mixture of improvisatory jazz and folk traditions, with clever vocal harmony and counterpoint, Asaran Earth Trio are three female...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2018
Beránci a Vlci
This ambitious recording originates in a show put on at the Folk Holidays Festival in the Czech Republic. It brings...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2018
Old Salt Union
Three years after forming in 2012, Old Salt Union won the national FreshGrass Band contest, so perhaps it's not so...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2018
Ruckus
The pun in this Canadian band's name denotes them as innovators in the klezmer genre: the Pale of Settlement was...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2018
Good Vibes
Taken from a prime period for Jamaican reggae, this compilation collects together a number of rare late 1970s cuts from...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2018
We've Come Along
The latest release by resonator guitar and lap steel specialist Mark Lavengood, a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, showcases his...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2018
Kroke 25: The Best Of
The Polish trio Kroke celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2017. Kroke is the Yiddish name for Kraków, which was a...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2018
