Reviews
Bet
Bet is the second offering from Jerusalem-based world music fusion band AndraLaMoussia. Both the album title and the band name...
Reviewed by Barry Davis in issue: March/2012
Space Echo: The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed
The titular mystery in this mouthful of a title refers to a Baltimore cargo ship that was en route to...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
The Rough Guide to the Best Country Blues You’ve Never Heard
From the serene to the eccentric, this is an unusual collection of obscure acoustic blues from the 1920s and 30s....
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2018
The Rough Guide to Paris Café
Oh dear, here we go again. Cue the Citroën DS archive shots and the old tourist board copy. More ethno-musicological...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Tuareg Music of the Southern Sahara
For younger listeners who take for granted easy access to global music, it's hard to imagine the giddy feeling of...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2020
A Collection
The Be Good Tayas, a female trio from Vancpouver, have bee makig their very seductive music since 1999. Theyhave released...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2013
Cool Funeral Beer: Day 1 – The Creation of the Final Ancestor Shrine
This is the first instalment of a remarkable three-part project of music inspired by traditional funeral ceremonies in Ghana. The...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2023
Longing for the Past: The 78 rpm Era in Southeast Asia
Dust-to-Digital's latest release, a four-CD compilation of some of the earliest recorded music in South-East Asia, is a treasure trove...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: Apr/May/2014
Dos
Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos
Los Angeles’ pop¬ulation is now more than 50% Mexican. Yet if you follow the mainstream media you would believe that...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Vari-Colored Songs
Although this is Leyla McCalla’s debut record, anyone who’s seen the Carolina Chocolate Drops live will have been warmed by...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
