Reviews
Chant Amazigh
Even devoted followers of Algerian music may find the name Majid Soula rings no bells – thankfully, the latest (number...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2022
Frigya
Imed Alibi is a Tunisian percussionist with a curious mind. Not content to take the predictable path, his two previous...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2022
Nicola Conte Presents Viagem 5
If you’re one of those people for whom vintage Brazilian music never grows old, Nicola Conte’s annual collections of rare...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: October/2013
El Clan Antillano
A lurid cover, featuring decor worthy of a dream sequence from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, is not the only distinguishing...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: March/2024
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
Dithis/Duo
Sibling duo Joy and Andrew Dunlop grew up in Connel, Argyll, in the western Highlands, where Joy immersed herself in...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2020
Kanou
A former backing singer with Salif Keita, Mamani Keita is best known for her 2001 recording debut Electro Bamako, which...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Apr/May/2014
