"M?a was formed in 1983 by Be?a Salamon (vocals, fiddle), Zsolt Nagy (viola, guitar, clarinet), and Albert Moh?sy (double bass, koboz, gardon). Specializing in traditional Hungarian music, the group has become a leading proponent of that country's neo-folk movement, and their recordings have become increasingly successful abroad. Headquartered in Budapest, M?a has released four albums to date: Songs and Dances from Hungary (1988), Gipsy Music from Hungarian Villages (1988), Winter and Christmas Songs from Hungary (1989), and Spring Breeze (1990)." (Allmusic)|
"Sam Lee is doing all he can to ensure that the British folk revival doesn't fail by becoming predictable. He's an avid song collector, a folk entrepreneur and a singer who sets out to revive lesser-known traditional material in an often startlingly unexpected style. He has a distinctive, unforced voice and his quietly compelling, at times crooned, no-nonsense approach is matched against constantly surprising backing. There are no guitars on his debut album, but he makes use of almost anything else to bring out the eerie mystery or emotion in many of the songs. So "The Ballad of George Collins" is backed by Jews harp, banjo and fiddle, while "On Yonder Hill", a bittersweet story about hares is, told to the sound of trumpet and tank drums, and on the upbeat lament "Goodbye My Darling" he brings out his shruti box to add Indian drone effects. He didn't need the samples of nightingales, swifts and other singers, but this is an impressively brave and original set." (The Guardian, 4 uit 5 sterren)
" Simentera is a well-respected Cape Verdean group who has kept the traditional morna, coladeira, and fuanana alive by infusing them with fresh soul. The delicately intricate acoustic instrumentation combined with ethereal vocals seems to come from an ancient source. The title track, "Raiz," a haunting wail, tells of roots in the sea and sky and of the love of the soul, their history. As can be heard, the rhythmic foundation of their dances takes its cue from the sea and wind that surround the archipelago. Simentera, meaning the time for sowing seeds, has chosen to use the old acoustic instruments to compose new exquisite songs. They have sown some admirable seeds on this album, revitalizing a music that has been threatened with extinction from more commercial music forces. They have been called the "new face of the other Cape Verdean music and the other face of the new Cape Verdean music." This is notably fresh and pearl-like African music. Highly recommended. (Mark Romano)|
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