Reviews
History of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae
Get ready for a sweltering live album from Jamaican trendsetters the Ska-talites, recorded in Finland in 1994 and capturing, for...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Pa el Agus y el Uli
Orquesta Típica Juan Pablo Navarro
This Argentinian orquesta típica – the classic tango band of ten or so players – is in fact atypical in...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2016
Toy Raha Toy
Toko Telo means ‘Group of Three’ in Malagasy and the band is a trio of Madagascar's top-level talent: D'Gary, Monika...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2017
Shame
If Nashville singer and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Baiman's debut solo album were a time of day, it would be a warm...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2017
Clockwork Curiosities
Enter a labyrinth of aural deception in which you can trust nothing and no-one. The brainchild of Professor Singleton Purblind...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2014
Joy of Living: A Tribute to Ewan MacColl
The centenary of Ewan MacColl's birth provides the perfect opportunity for a remarkable collection of artists to celebrate this unique,...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: November/2015
Kyoku: Japanese Chamber Music
Mieko Miyazaki & Suizan Lagrost
The sounds of the koto, shakuhachi and shamisen on this excellent CD seem familiar, yet Japanese chamber music is not...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Alefa Madagascar! Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984
Another offering from Strut Records' Indian Ocean compilation series, this album of Malagasy songs takes a look at one of...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: November/2019
Putoo Katare Yire
Back in the days when there were still live gigs, Songlines gave an enthusiastic review to a 2018 London concert...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2021
Cha Cha Cha
Abelardo Barroso with Orquesta Sensación
Before achieving its great success with releasing new artists and albums, the World Circuit label excelled at licensing and re-releasing...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
