Reviews
Clarion
Paul Hutchinson, half of the fabulous Belshazzar's Feast, teams up here with clarinettist Karen Wimhurst from the world of contemporary...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2016
Šatrika
Čači Vorba is the name of the group, but it's vocalist and fiddler Maria Natanson who is the star of...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2016
Vivir Sin Miedo
Concha Buika, a Spanish singer of Equatorial Guinean descent, walks a narrow, obstacle-strewn path between styles, cultures and languages. Sometimes...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2016
The Tambourine Man
Xabier Diaz & Adufeiras de Salitre
A soft shake of the tambourine and a lonely drumbeat introduce ‘Xota Delira’, the opening track on this daring experiment...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2016
Diyarbekiri Hokin: Armenian Songs from Dikranagerd
There have been a number of interesting releases to mark the centenary of the Armenian genocide in 2015. There was...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2016
Woven Landscapes
Karavan Sarai is a band led by composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Narayan Sijan, who plays a variety of Turkish and...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: March/2016
Songs of Separation
The star-studded folk ensemble has become a staple of both stage and CD – witness the likes of The Full...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2016
Le Dernier Empereur Bantou
Pierre Kwenders’ first full-length project is an electro-fused delight. Kwenders currently resides in Montreal but has Congolese heritage and his...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: March/2016
Sun Might Shine on Me
To call Seattle's white harmonica master a bluesman would only tell you part of the story. For sure, he understands...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2016
Acabou Chorare
Originally released on Som Livre in 1972, Acabou Chorare was recently voted the Best Brazilian Album Ever in a Rolling...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2016
