Reviews
Tam… Tam… Tam…! Reimagined
It's fair to say that Gilles Peterson was bowled over when he heard the lost Brazilian classic Tam… Tam… Tam…!...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2016
Cimarrón
The Latin jazz and folkloric traditions of the Dominican Republic have long been jettisoned by music lovers in favour of...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: October/2019
Garrincha – Estrela Solitária OST
Brazilians have an expansive metaphor for their football team’s enduring 50s icon. Wing legend Manuel Francisco dos Santos, aka Garrincha,...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: July/2010
A Mãe
Rodrigo Leão & Cinema Ensemble
Since his days with Madredeus, it has been difficult to fit Rodrigo Leão’s music into any particular category. Whilst remaining...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: March/2010
Poetry and Music of Ashiqs
After several CDs of mugham, Felmay's excellent series of Azerbaijani music turns to the country's other traditional form – the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Bi Cinnete Bakar
While it is true that young people in Turkey are getting clued in on 70s Anatolian psych through international acts...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: June/2022
Akalaka/The Power
Victor Chukwu/Uncle Victor Chuks
This release marks the reissue of two LPs from the comparatively little-known Nigerian highlife musician Victor Chukwu. They originate from...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2020
Air Chall :Lost
A founder member of Dóchas, Rachel Walker is superbly backed up here by a core band comprising Jenna Reid, Kathleen...
Reviewed by Debbie Koritsas in issue: July/2010
Séga Ravanne
This is the latest re-release from Ocora's extensive catalogue of field recordings from around the world, stretching back 60 years....
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2017
