Reviews
Hard Row to Hoe
On their debut, this group from Boulder, Colorado do the traditions of bluegrass and old-time music proud, both when covering...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: April/2016
Psychedelic Trance Tarantella
Kalàscima come from Salento, at the southern end of Italy, which boasts an explosive musical culture. The cover of this...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: April/2016
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Banjo Dan & the Mid-Nite Plowboys
In 2012, having entertained fans of traditional bluegrass for nearly 40 years, Banjo Dan & the Mid-Nite Plowboys retired. Founded...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2016
Djely Blues
One of the world's consummate guitarists with a touch, phrasing, rhythmic swing and fluidity to rival any rock’n’roll axe hero...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2016
Percussion Around the World
There's a feast of randomness here: a loose compilation of tracks in a multitude of styles whose music ranges from...
Reviewed by Barak Schmool in issue: April/2016
Olli Goes to Bollywood
Olli & The Bollywood Orchestra
Nothing if not experimental, Olli & The Bollywood Orchestra have made a third album every bit as bizarre as its...
Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: April/2016
The Gnawa Caravan: Salt
London-based gimbri master and Gnawa evangelist Simo Lagnawi is becoming a prolific and reliable recording artist, releasing Gnawa-themed albums with...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: April/2016
Romanian Tales
Diana Rasina is a Romanian singer, based in Vienna. Romanian Tales is a strong album and certainly marks her as...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2016
Romance(s)
After releasing Contos de Fados (a wordplay on ‘fairy tales’, replacing fairies with fados), Aldina Duarte decided to take time...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2016
Faransiskiyo Somaliland
Fans of all things desert-bluesy should check out Sahra Halgan. She has just returned to her homeland – the fledgling...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: April/2016
