Reviews
Swimmings of the Head
Scottish fiddler, composer and singer Kate Young plays in two English folk ensembles: vocal and fiddle quartet Carthy, Hardy, Farrell...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: March/2015
The Afrosound of Colombia Vol 2
Madrid-based label Vampisoul continue their magnificent mission to reissue great lost Latin music with this dynamic album. Here are 24...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2015
Mbalimaou
The first album in four years from this much-loved Malian singer and guitarist finds him on fairly familiar ground, but...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: March/2015
Take Yo Time
Take Yo Time is the first duo album from Ben Hunter (fiddle, vocals) and Joe Seamons (banjo, guitar, vocals) produced...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2015
Santié Papang
Few female vocalists have successfully ventured into La Réunion's politically-charged maloya music. The Indian Ocean blues was initially banned by...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: March/2015
Corbeau
A youthful trio from Prince Edward Island, Jesse Périard (guitar and banjo), Caleb Gallant (cajon, bodhrán and djembé), and Rowen...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2015
Simply Zouk
The four-CD Simply Zouk, compiled by veteran DJ John Armstrong, charts the development of the French Antillean genre from its...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: March/2015
Song Road
Much like country music queen Dolly Parton, Teresa Doyle likes singing story songs. And is darned good at it. The...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2015
