Reviews
Milimo
Niwel Tsumbu is certainly unique. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he ‘grew up on the rhythms of soukous...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2024
Nieves de Enero
Dubbed ‘Godfather of the Corrido’, Chalino Sánchez was shot dead in 1992, aged only 31, after a concert in which...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: November/2024
Canciones Que No Quieren Morir
This 21-track compilation focuses on the solo career of the erstwhile Argentine frontman for Los Gatos and composer of their...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2024
Guaracheros
This 1961 work was originally released on Peru's MAG label. Nelson Ferreyra's outfit gives Cuban guaracha, once particularly popular in...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2024
Sem Palavras (feat Iván ‘Melon’ Lewis)
‘Queen of the Portuguese Guitar’, Pereira da Costa may only be on her second album, but her trailblazing reputation as...
Reviewed by April Clare Welsh in issue: November/2024
Bamako Chicago Sound System
Nicole Mitchell & Ballaké Sissoko
In the summer of 2017, kora maestro Ballaké Sissoko and American jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell were commissioned by Chicago’s Hyde...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2024
SOLÓWA
The title translates as ‘solo’, as well as being a word describing children squabbling after school, while the cover shows...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: September/2024
Alva
“I’ve found my home,” says Sámi singer Boine, “me and my voice we’re together now.” She’s spent decades as one...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: September/2024
