Reviews
Tu Na Me Nsa
The Ghana Bigshots were originally founded as the University of Ghana's house band, and this release is supported by the...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Apr/May/2015
Music in Our Dreams
There's no question that Jeff Coffin is a fine woodwind player. After all, he spent years playing in the Flecktones...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Soul Food: Food & Music, Fat & Yummy
Soul food loosely describes the African-American cooking that originated in the US South. Here, the poorest people in the US...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2013
Devil in the Seat
The American, Portland, Oregon-based group The Foghorn Stringband are the epitome of what it means to be an old-time group...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: June/2015
Ragas on Saxophone
If this album contained anything other than ragas on saxophone any listener's disappointment would be understandable. Fortunately Phil Scarff delivers...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: December/2018
Puro Carnaval
From the opening track and throughout this album there is an electronic energy and vibrancy that makes you want to...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: July/2022
The Capitol Session ’73
After being unceremoniously dumped from their opening slot on a Sly and the Family Stone tour, Bob Marley and the...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: January/February/2022
Get Happy
Rufus Wainwright’s glamorous swagger makes for a natural fit with Pink Martini’s global cocktail lounge sophistication. He’s the pick of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2013
Disko Telegraf
Balkan Taksim are the latest act to push the Balkan sound into fresh and exciting Turkish territory, reminding one of...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: June/2021
No Fixed Abode
Not to be confused with the long defunct New Orleans hip-hop outfit, TRÚ take their name from a mythological trio...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2021
