Reviews
Mukunguni: New Recordings from Coast Province, Kenya
Mukunguni, a village in the Coast Province of Kenya, next to the Indian Ocean, is home to the Mijikenda tribe....
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2013
The Far Side of the Glen
Derek McGinley & Tara Connaghan
From the opening notes of The Far Side of the Glen, if you know anything about Irish fiddle music you’ll...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: July/2013
Classic Celtic Music
Any compilation album with ‘Celtic’ in its title is almost certainly worth avoiding, though there are notable exceptions – Ellipsis...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: July/2013
Dos Amantes
Los Desterrados, meaning ‘the exiles’, formed in 2000 with the aim of bringing ancient Ladino music back to life for...
Reviewed by Helen Beer in issue: July/2013
Other Side of the Rock
Singer-songwriter Shane Howard is a quiet legend in Australia. Born of Irish-Catholic heritage and raised in rural Victoria, he’s one...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2013
Live at Ronnie Scott’s, Birmingham
Irakere featuring Chucho Valdés
Remastered at Abbey Road from an analogue recording sourced from the British Library, this live set dates back to 1995,...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: July/2013
Wild Tune Stray Rhythm
Song Yuzhe comes from north-east China and he is the composer of this dynamic set of songs and instrumentals. On...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: July/2013
Ethiopiques 28: Great Oromo Music
The latest from Buda Musique is a vital instalment from the seemingly limitless supply of Ethiopian music from yesteryear. Ali...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: July/2013
Eastern Roads
Serbian vocalist Jovana Backovic once fronted the large Belgrade folk¬rock band ArHai. Settling in London, she looked to develop a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2013
Artemis
You’ve got to hand it to them, Mr T and friends have churned out an impressive output, producing five studio...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: July/2013
