Reviews
La Novia
An album of Sephardic and traditional songs from Puglia’s La Cantiga de la Serena, a trio made up of Fabrizio...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2023
Un Nuevo Amanecer
Pedro Ricardo & Damián Botigué
A debut collaboration from Spain that fuses tradition with modern ‘broken beat’ Latin music. Pedro Ricardo, originally from Portugal, and...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2023
Glimmer
Nils Økland & Sigbjørn Apeland
Hardanger fiddle player and violinist Nils Økland and harmonium player Sigbjørn Apeland have been making music together for 30 years,...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2023
Britadeira
This seasoned Brazilian musician and producer’s first solo album seems designed to divide opinion but challenge indifference. The minimalist minute-long...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/February/2024
Not So Deep as a Well
For Québec-based musician, Myriam Gendron, it started with a book – a 1936 anthology of the poetry of Dorothy Parker,...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: January/February/2024
Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories A Celebration: 60 Years
These two prolific octogenarians have represented Brazilian jazz royalty for around six decades, so it’s high time for a three-CD,...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/February/2024
Torem
Shamanic couple Natasha ‘Baba Yaga’ and Anatoly Pakhalenko bring you another haunting Siberian offering with Torem. It’s an invitation to...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: January/February/2024
Melkutus Party
The zither-like kantele has its roots deep in Finnish history and Venäläinen, on her debut album, embraces its beauty and...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: January/February/2024
