Reviews
AMzer: Seasons
No one could dispute that Breton musician Alan Stivell almost single-handedly revived global interest in the Breton harp and, indeed,...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Finding Anyplace
There are quite a few groups currently out there whose music has one foot in the chamber ensemble and one...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Latin DNA
It's hard to dislike Dorancé Lorza & Sexteto Café as this is passionate and earnest music with a true love...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Celebration of a Legend
Following his 1970s and 80s involvement with several local Melanesian string bands and the popular Papuan rock group Painim Wok,...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Summat's Brewin’
This talented folk duo's latest project is the Summat's Brewin’ Micro Tour and album, subtitled ‘a celebration of real ale,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Bouzoukispelman
Swedish traditional music has many reasons to thank Ale Möller and Per Gudmundson. Their music in Frifot (with singer Lena...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
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Vōytek (The Bear)
Klezmer has a rebel soul and this is certainly not absent in Tantz's debut album. The fact that they have...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Ubuntu: The Common String
In 1979 Dizu Plaatjies created the South African percussion ensemble Amampondo in Cape Town. Initially they were a street-busking group...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
The YoYouMeTú Trilogy: Vol 1 & 2
Never judge a book by its cover. And here's the proof: behind the clumsy Photoshop artwork and liner notes there...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
La Légende de Dakar
One thing that can never be faked or replicated is the easy, yet super-tight swing of a band that has...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
