Reviews
Orfeo
Fay Hield & The Hurricane Party
The title-track of Orfeo is a version of the Orpheus and Eurydice story dating from the 13th century, via a...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2012
RDS-202
KermesZ à l'Est are not only the wildest Balkan band in Belgium, but probably on the planet. I first encountered...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2020
Apostolo
During recent years, Kinshasa-born singer Bumba Massa has enjoyed a career revival as part of the four-man vocal front– line...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2011
Sons da Terra Vol 1
This is a beautiful collection of live performances in the Monasterio de Santa Cristina in the Ribeiro Sacra region of...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2017
Música Universal
A capella music is surely even more of a matter of taste than Marmite, Jeremy Corbyn or coprophilia. While I...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2019
African Pearls: Pont Sur le Congo
The title of this double compilation refers to the imaginary bridge connecting the two capitals of the neighbouring Central African...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Gagok, Pungnyu III
This is a beautifully packaged atmospheric recording, but one that may take some getting used to. The gagok repertoire, protected...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: Apr/May/2012
Lio Canta Caymmi
Lisbon-born French singer Lio became a pop icon in France and Belgium following her hit single ‘Le Banana Split’ in...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: June/2018
Pendulum
Virginian banjo player, singer, and songwriter Morgan O’Kane has delivered a powerful punch of a second album. Many of the...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Eusebio
Two years ago the Italian singer Giulia Tellarini and her chums were among the multi-national swarms of tourists strumming guitars...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2010
