Reviews

Lichtungen

Matthias Loibner

The hurdy-gurdy is an instrument that lurks slightly in the shadows. It appears in a few folk bands, like Blowzabella,...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2016

Yeominrok

E-Do

Although ostensibly a fusion outfit, the South Korean quintet E-Do still sound predominantly traditional in their plundering. Two percussionists and...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2016

Out of Mind

Cardboard Fox

Formed in late 2014, after the sweetly harmonising Carrivick Sisters (guitar player Charlotte and fiddler Laura) joined forces with mandolin...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: July/2016

Onwards to Mars!

Fanfare Ciocărlia

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fanfare Ciocărlia's launch, Onwards to Mars! serves up 14 new recordings. There are a...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2016

Tropix

Céu

It's easy to forget how much of a revelation Céu was when she released her self-titled debut in 2005. Seductive...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2016

Epleslang

MAAR

Here's a party, a celebration and an exploration by musicians who come from different backgrounds yet who share a chemistry...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2016

Maggio

Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana

Maggio stands alongside past highlights from this solid, masterful quartet: it embraces Tuscan and Central Italy's traditional music, hints of...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: July/2016

Hermitage

Jambinai

Portentous track titles such as ‘Abyss’ and ‘Echo of Creation’ hint at the nature of this South Korean trio's crusade....

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: July/2016

Ahimsa: Love is the Weapon of the Brave

Arohi Ensemble

Musicians from Kolkata, Los Angeles and Caracas – among them, three disciples of the late sitar legend Ravi Shankar –...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: July/2016

Santana IV

Santana

The ground-breaking Afro-Latin rock fusion of Carlos Santana and his band set alight the 1969 Woodstock festival and opened the...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2016