Reviews
Codex
Life can be tough as a percussionist, particularly if you’re a solo artist. Live performance is one thing, but getting...
Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Cuba's Queen of Song
For non-aficionados, Celia Cruz is best remembered as a gutsy Latina Tina Turner. When she died in 2003, she'd recently...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2011
Barcelone
Judging by recent releases, choro – the Afro-European progenitor of samba – is making a comeback, especially outside its native...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2019
Grandmother’s Dance
Ahmad al Khatib’s 2012 album Sabîl was one of the most exciting oud (Arab lute) recordings in recent years. His...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Ascending
Amira Medunjanin & TrondheimSolistene
It's been 15 years since the exquisite Bosnian vocalist Amira first recorded on Mostar Sevdah Reunion's A Secret Gate and...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2019
Dark Carnival
Kate Green is gifted with a fine voice; she uses it with feeling and precision, which makes her a terrific...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2022
Give & Receive
The husband-and-wife Americana duo of Dorothy Daniel and Ben DeBerry, both of whom sing and play acoustic guitar, are assured...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: October/2016
Dúchas
Button accordionist O'Reilly stays close to home in his first solo outing on disc with material drawn from his native...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: May/2020
Fitxadu
It has been quite a while since we last heard of Sara Tavares. Due to health problems, the Portuguese singer...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2018
