Reviews
Xogo
A fusion comprised of Galician folk, cumbia and hip-hop might sound unlikely but, as the second album from French foursome...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2021
Future Sounds of Buenos Aires
It been several years – six, in fact – since ZZK Records first started to whip the cool kids into...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
Imaginaries
Imaginaries really has it all: a rock’n’roll aesthetic; an ensemble of talented musicians; a bunch of varied butuniformly excellent songs;...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2012
Confluence #2: Le Chant des Sources
Usually made of hard wood, the kaval is an end-blown pastoral flute found in Turkey, Armenia, Greece, Albania, North Macedonia,...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: April/2022
DJ Lubi presents 100% Salsa
Hardcore salseros will be twirling for joy at the news of the release of 100% Salsa, a sprawling collection of...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: October/2010
Valses Para Perros
The Evo Morales era in Bolivia brought with it a re-evaluation of Indigenous cultural values, ranging across languages, architecture, fashion...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2023
A Strange Day in June
Led by mandolin, guitar, banjo, flute, harmonica and sitar player John Kruth, New York-based The Folklorkestra are a mostly instrumental...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2024
Les Routes de l'Esclavage 2 CDs & DVD
Sponsored by UNESCO and conceived by the Catalan musician Jordi Savall as a cultural history of slavery and a homage...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2017
Edna Martinez Presents Picó: Sound System Culture from the Colombian Caribbean
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
“Sundays in Cartagena,” says cultural theorist, curator and DJ Edna Martinez, “have their rituals.” For decades, she has been going...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: August/2025
