Reviews
Joi Sound System
Given that Farook and Haroon Shamsher put out their first singles in the 1980s, it is impressive how current the...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Paley & Son
Octogenarian Tom Paley was a member of the New Lost City Ramblers, one of the pioneering American folk revival bands...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Monoswezi Yanga
This is the second album from a remarkable collaboration between African and Scandinavian musicians. The name Monoswezi is an amalgamation...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Sanguis Meus, Mama!
You’ve got to admire the Finns. They revive one of the world's most unpromising instruments – the jouhikko, a rather...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
I Speak Luganda
The endongo is an eight-stringed lyre from the area around the Great Lakes in East Africa. Joel Sebunjo has performed...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Proper Job
‘Proper job!’ is a Cornish expression of approval – and an excellent ale from St Austell Brewery, which has supported...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
It Takes Two to Tango
Tango music is going through a quiet period, as evidenced by the number of compilations and reissues in circulation. In...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Voyageurs
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Steve Riley is one of Cajun music's foremost accordionists and bandleaders: the Mamou Playboys have, under his leadership, developed into...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
