Reviews
Tiya
Singer, pianist and composer Lilas Lafleur cut her musical teeth as a backing singer for her uncle, Congolese soukous guitar...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2025
Fontana Rosa
Multi-instrumentalist Carwyn Ellis returns with an all-star Celtic/Latin line-up featuring Venezuelan percussionist Baldo Verdú, American drummer Shawn Lee, the Isle...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: July/2025
Alhambra by Night
Alhambra by Night is the second outing for a musical collaboration between Dutch flamenco guitarist, Jacco Muller, and American oud...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2025
December/Sedimonthole
Founded by the late South African singer-songwriter Khusi Seremane and US producer and musician Gabriel Cyr, Thaba includes musicians from...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2025
Etienne de la Sayette & The Wild Horses Orchestra
Etienne de la Sayette & The Wild Horses Orchestra
Yes, this music reeks of Parisian boulevards, with its playful accordion, singing flutes and vamping piano, but it also finds...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2025
Forefowk, Mind Me
Scots is one of three official languages north of the border, along with English and Gaelic, and it is in...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2025
RAIO
Brazilian producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Felipe Puperi delivers sonic gold on his third album as Tagua Tagua. Released via Brooklyn’s...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: July/2025
Tales of Earth and Sun
The Iranian group Rastak have been going for over 25 years, although in recent years they’ve relocated from Iran to...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2025
Maa palaa
This is renowned Finnish singer, fiddle player and jouhikko (bowed lyre) virtuoso Päivi Hirvonen’s third solo album away from the...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: July/2025
Turnstone
A turnstone is a wading bird that upends pebbles to feed on what it finds beneath. It’s a fitting title...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2025
