Reviews
Start
From the very first note, there's no mistaking that this is a Félix Lajkó album. The opening chord is the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2021
Metisse Maloya
The island of La Réunion is a French territory located in the Indian Ocean, lying to the east of Madagascar,...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2015
The Original Sound of Mali
The dance band craze of the 1970s saw groups from all over West Africa putting their own spin on Latin...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2017
Do Primeiro Fado Ao Último Tango
‘From the First Fado to the Last Tango’ is a Best Of set celebrating Mísia’s 25 years as a recording...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: May/2017
Trujillo, Perú 1971-1974
Somewhere along the way cumbia has become the term used to describe Latin America’s golden age of tropical, danceable music,...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2021
Strømmen
Helene Blum has already achieved phenomenal success in her native Denmark, including a No 1 hit as a folk singer...
Reviewed by James Roriston in issue: March/2021
Trio Mocotó
How pleasing that Mr Bongo is reissuing this 1977 self-titled album by Brazilian samba-rock pioneers Trio Mocotó, as despite their...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: March/2019
La Gouache
In 2000, Parisian band Java gave traditional bal-musette (French accordion music) a 21st-century makeover, adding the lyrics of Erwan Séguillon...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: March/2021
Wahala Wahala
Wahala means ‘Problem’ or ‘Trouble’, but I had no problem enjoying this album. It is high-energy and punchy, as you'd...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: May/2019
