Reviews
Til My Song Is Done
Emma Donovan | Emma Donovan & The Putbacks
When Australian Indigenous singer Emma Donovan was little, her mother regularly entered her in country music busking and talent competitions....
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: August/2024
Temple of Hope
How can a sense of beauty be found amid fear and cruelty? Saba Alizadeh, on his third album now, continues...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: February/March/2025
reEncanto
Andrade’s last record, Manga (2019), was a deep dive into the contemporary African pop music scene. reEncanto, a live acoustic...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: December/2024
Sancocho Trifásico
As their hilarious name suggests, Empanadas Ilegales cross South American borders with impunity. Musically that is. The Vancouver-based, multi-heritage band...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: August/2025
Tongue & Groove
This is in fact two albums released together. Tongue and Groove are one disc of songs with vocals and a...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: October/2018
Cesaria Evora &…
The 19 duets on this compilation cover almost 20 years, and offer both a wonderful retrospectiveof Cesaria’s career and something...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: March/2011
Débruit & Istanbul
Parisian producer Xavier Thomas, aka Débruit, burst onto the scene with his debut album From the Horizon in 2012. This...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2016
Cuba & Beyond
It's hard to put into words the impact of Chucho Valdés’ 60-year career in Cuban music, but his 13 Grammys...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: November/2024
Emakhosini
The latest album from BCUC (Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness), Emakhosini, takes the listener on a journey that masterfully embodies the...
Reviewed by Franki Black in issue: May/2018
Reclusive Rituals
In his first album for Batov Records, Tel Aviv-based jazz bassist Shay Hazan takes his sound in a different direction....
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: March/2022
