Reviews
Lam Phloen World-Class: The Essential Banyen Rakkaen
Banyen Rakkaen of Thailand is a pioneering singer who raised the profile of molam music from the north-east region –...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: May/2019
Yen Ara
Ebo Taylor has been doing his stuff for more than 60 years now, so he knows how to make an...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2018
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Back to Følk (Music from Følklānd)
Like the ancient Hungarians who migrated from the Urals to the banks of the Danube, Kerekes Band have been on...
Reviewed by Tommie Black-Roff in issue: November/2016
Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974-1979
Burkina Faso has been somewhat passed over as a musical centre when compared to its West African neigh¬bours; this latest...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Nação Zumbi
It's close to 20 years since Nação Zumbi's original singer Chico Science died in a car accident, an event that...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2016
Kyogokuryu-Sokyoku ‘Shinshunfu’
The latest instalment of EM Records' archive series focuses on a single piece by Japanese composer Kohei Amada (1892-1985). A...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: July/2019
La Estrella
Argentina's Chancha Vía Circuito transitioned from being a pioneer of digital cumbia in all its raw, urban, bone-shaking glory to...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2022
Beneath the Sun
A Murrungun man from Arnhem Land, singer-songwriter and actor Tom E Lewis is still best remembered for his murderous lead...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
Ekuka
Nyege Nyege Tapes is a small, obscure label based in Kampala, Uganda. They have released a small number of cassettes...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2019
Hoje é Assim, Amanhã Não Sei
This album consolidates Ricardo Ribeiro's position as the finest male fado singer of his generation. Born in the early 80s,...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
