Reviews
Foggy Mountain Breakdown: The Essential Bluegrass Album
Before the sound– track to O Brother, Where Art Thou? roared up the charts, it's fair to say that few...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey
The late Charlie Gillett’s first venture into the music industry involved a trip to Louisiana where he licensed a selection...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Sertão do Mar
When Brazilian singer Mariana Caetano moved to France in 2004, she already carried a profound love for the music from...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: October/2019
Disques Debs International: An Island Story - Biguine, Afro Latin & Musique Antillaise 1960-1972
A first release from the vaults of the label Disques, this French Caribbean selection encapsulates the riveting cross-pollination of island...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Chekhov's Band: Eastern European Klezmer Music from the EMI Archives 1908-1913
This is a fascinating disc, bringing a wealth of unknown recordings to light. It's the product of years of research...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Mireya
From Puerto Rico, born to a Dominican mum and Mexican dad, Mireya is singer and founder of NYC-based all-women mariachi...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/September/2022
Al Maraya
The giveaway is in the title. If you slip the word ‘project’ into your name, you are probably in earnest....
Reviewed by Dennis Maries in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Live Wire
Several years ago, the Woody Guthrie official archives were given two spools of wire recordings of a live performance in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
When Our Grandfathers Said No
Hailing from north¬east England, the trademark of this vocal trio is lusty close harmony singing, through which they tell nostalgic...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
