Reviews
Por Ahí
Born and raised in Mexico City, but based in Brooklyn since 2002, Rana Santacruz styles himself as a Latino heir...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2015
Vivo
It is no surprise that this band formed around three Colombian percussionists, because nearly every track has at its core...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Apr/May/2014
The Rough Guide to World Jazz
For a long time, the Rough Guide series was indispensable for world music fans. Within one CD, they would take...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: December/2019
Jungle Fever
GABO – Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra
Chief Chebe – aka Suleman Chebe – has tirelessly promoted African culture in the UK over the years in a...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2021
Intercosmic
I sometimes recall a faintly surreal encounter outside the Bosnian city of Mostar, a few years after the war, in...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: December/2022
What Makes You
Indie folk champions Elephant Sessions return with their second album, and a cracker it is too. Winners of Live Act...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Sun Dogs
Comprising Ireland's Nuala Kennedy and Norway's Frode Haltli and Vegar Vårdal, Snowflake Trio provide a rare mix of jigs and...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2019
Live in Mostar
Divanhana are a young Sarajevo-based band who have an old-fashioned work ethic: they get on the road and tour! This...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: August/2017
Melokáane
Born in Senegal but resident in Canada for the past 20 years, percussionist Elage Diouf has toured the world with...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2017
