Reviews
Tin Can Trust
Arising out of east Los Angeles, Los Lobos first came together to play Mexican corridos (narrative ballads sung in Spanish),...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2010
Italy: Music of the Albanians of Calabria
The outcome of Fabrice Contri’s fieldworks in northern Calabria between 2009 and 2010, this album features music of the Arbëreshë,...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2012
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Tibet: Lam la Che (On the Road)
The fragmentation of Tibetan culture over the last half-century has led, for better or worse, to an astounding variety of...
Reviewed by Tom Hamilton in issue: July/2014
José Louis and the Paradox of Love
Pierre Kwenders’ name resonates in many circles. The Kinshasa native, who has been living in Montréal since his mid-teens, has...
Reviewed by Alex DeLacey in issue: May/2022
Viimane Suusataja
Estonian duo Puuluup were absolutely one of the highlights of the last Tallinn Music Week I attended in 2019. Ramo...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: January/February/2022
A Vontade Superstar
The Sao Paulo music scene is currently thriving, with artists such as Criolo, Tulipa and Céu getting international releases and...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Tradition 2.1
Embedded in ‘Iskitzeko Aldian’, the track right at the heart of this album, is part of a radio broadcast from...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2015
Têtu
Québécois quartet Le Vent du Nord really hit home with Tromper Le Temps in 2012, a punchy set of flying...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: June/2015
Mind Maintenance
Chicago-based Joshua Abrams is a jazz bassist whose career encompasses a range of experimental strands. He’s long been an aficionado...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2021
