Reviews
El Bueno y el Malo
Swiss-Ecuadorian guitar duo Hermanos Gutiérrez make their intentions clear from the first twang of heavily-reverbed guitar. Sitting somewhere between Tarantino...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: January/February/2023
The Gambia Sessions
Gambian singer and percussionist Musa Mboob leads a core quartet of UK players augmented by another four guests, who collectively...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: December/2019
The Witching Tale
I’m afraid I was all too ready to dismiss this eponymous debut album as just so much airy-fairy hokum. The...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: January/February/2022
Fiesta Balkanica
World music compilations tend to fall into two categories: a selection put together with deep knowledge of a particular region...
Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: Apr/May/2010
Beats of Zion
Since the tragic murder of Lucky Dube, the Ghanaian-born Dawuni has emerged as Africa's premier reggae artist and earned a...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2019
Dancing Under the Moon
The Master Musicians of Jajouka Led by Bachir Attar
Cosmic, gargantuan, ecstatic and best played very, very loud, the Master Musicians of Jajouka need little introduction. Since Beat writers...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2022
¡Canta con Venezuela!
Formed in 1971 by four college friends, Serenata Guayanesa have become a cultural institution in their native Venezuela. The band's...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2015
