Reviews
Esteesee
Samuel Taylor Coleridge is one of the greats of English literature – a founding poet of 19th-century Romanticism. Apparently he...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2016
Éthiopiques 29: Mastawesha
Daniel Techane | Kassa Tessema
These two latest releases from Buda are in some respects polar opposites, though connected by a common theme. One is...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: October/2014
José Louis and the Paradox of Love
Pierre Kwenders’ name resonates in many circles. The Kinshasa native, who has been living in Montréal since his mid-teens, has...
Reviewed by Alex DeLacey in issue: May/2022
The Long Road and the Far Horizons
It's safe to say fiddler Gavin Marwick is spoiling us. His latest release is a double-CD of 27 tracks, comprising...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2014
Amarrate!
Amarrate! loosely translates as ‘Buckle Up!’ and this latest release by award-winning outfit Soneros de Verdad certainly takes listeners on...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Slečena Koža
Slovene singer Brina Vogelnik and her band have been quietly doing very good work in extending the musical language of...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: March/2013
Sonido Lava
Adding a Berlin sheen to Latin America's electric rhythms, DJ-producer Daniel Haaksman returns with his fourth full-length release, Sonido Lava....
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: June/2023
Lafz Bheege Hain – Words Drenched in Tears
Sufiscore is not just a record label but also a YouTube channel which has a huge following in Asia, particularly...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: December/2023
Esengo
Given that Afrobeat was born out of a creative culture clash – funk meeting highlife for a riotous party –...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: April/2024
Domino!
The luminous joy of the dance on the album cover — set at the landmark Van Horne viaduct in Montréal...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: April/2024
