The Calabrian-born, Naples–based singer and 12–string guitarist Massimo Ferrante has been on the go for more than two decades, exploring...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Apr/May/2010
With quality local recordings still a novelty in Papua New Guinea, producer Raymond Chin is attempting to change that with...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Apr/May/2011
In the male– dominated world of flamenco, all-female groups like Las Migas are still a rarity – even in Catalonia’s...
Reviewed by Russell Parton in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
How much music can little Panama keep finding in its vaults? With the third instalment of Soundway’s Panama series (subtitled...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Québécois music is fed by rich waters – French, Irish, Scottish, Breton and Maritime traditions are all integral to its...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Bob Brozman, John McSherry & Dónal O'Connor
Interviewing John McSherry earlier this year, the Belfast-born uilleann piper waxed both lyrically and enthusiastically about a recording session that...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
So much of the individual character of flamenco comes from approach and tone. With Flamenco Entre Amigos, Germany-based flamenco guitarist...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
In name, Z’amalgame suggests a coming-together, a melding of components and forces into a new, fortified whole. This Réunionese album,...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: February/March/2025
Ventilador has become a platform for mestizo music, a distinctive Spanish melange of flamenco strains, Latin American rhythms, jazz tropes,...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2010
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