Reviews
Canhoto de Pé
Since his first recordings in 2009 Thiago França has covered a remarkable variety of genres, from the Afro-jazz-punk of MetaL...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: December/2024
Whispering Sky
Tibetan musician and composer Tenzin Choegyal has been in exile from his home country since the 1970s and based in...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: December/2024
Bhangra Rangeela
Red Baraat, the Brooklyn-based South Asian brass band with a list of great albums over the years, hardly need any...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: June/2025
Palenque Records Versions
Behind the name El Búho is British-born, France-based producer Robin Perkins. After studying Latin American Studies in Glasgow, he spent...
Reviewed by Łukasz Komła in issue: February/March/2026
Éthiopiques 27: Centennial of the First Ethiopian Music Recordings
The latest volume in the É t h i o p i q u e s series presents a conundrum...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: March/2011
Stone Soup
Cormac Byrne & Adam Summerhayes
This is an audacious piece of work by two accomplished musicians. Adam Summerhayes is a classically trained fiddler with a...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2019
Afrika Mamas
One cannot help but be transported to the rolling hills of Zululand when listening to the Afrika Mamas’ latest, self-titled...
Reviewed by Franki Black in issue: June/2016
The Seas Between Us
Growing up in Perthshire, Sophie Ramsay was immersed in the traditional songs and music of Scotland. Her latest album, consisting...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
When the Time Comes
Kamalengoni player Craig Myers is a busy musician. He currently performs with Mike Gordon (of Phish fame) and was a...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: October/2017
Obabes beMbube
The five Zimbabwean female singers who make up the a capella group Nobuntu deliver an uplifting and playful listening experience...
Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: April/2019
