Reviews
Ser Fado
There's no beating around the bush: Telmo Pires’ second fado effort makes a poor case for his defence. It is...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Manbarani
Natik Awayez won't be known to many readers. Born in Iraq, he has lived in Bulgaria (studying philosophy), Yemen, Sweden...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: April/2021
Hetkessä
Finland is a country of many outstanding accordionists and Teija Niku is one of the newer figures on the scene....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2019
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Cocanha, Los Sara Fontán & Tarta Relena
Getting three different duos with very assertive personalities in the same studio and expecting it to work may sound a...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2026
Splendor
The music and musicianship on this recording is outstanding and the concept intriguing. ‘The Other Europeans’ refers to the Jews...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2012
Lunar
This double CD is a fascinating mix. The legendary lyra player Ross Daly and his student, the equally brilliant musician...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2018
Everything is Broke
Muito Kaballa is a multiinstrumentalist, working in Cologne. This debut album features a spread of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, flute,...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: October/2019
El Amor No es Para Débiles
Peru’s Bareto have responded to the departure of their lead singer Mauricio Mesones by recruiting a number of guest vocalists...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2022
Don’t Keep Silent
The title of this New Zealand funk/fusion outfit’s second album couldn’t be more appropriate. Across the album’s 11 tracks Batucada...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2013
