Reviews
La Guitarra: Mi Vida
Juan Martín & Chaparro de Málaga
A sometime collaborator with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, Juan Martín is one of the most versatile flamenco guitarists currently...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Coming Home
Ghanaian highlife appears to be regaining its popularity of late, and those who witnessed Pat Thomas at WOMAD in July...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: November/2016
O Método
Since he left Madredeus in 1994, Rodrigo Leão has established himself as a masterful songwriter, working on a sort of...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2020
Nedaye Asemani
The spiritual but contagious excite¬ment that we have come to associate with Iranian classical music is abundantly present on this...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Floating Letters
I’ve waxed lyrical about Tsuumi Sound System in the past, praising them for their brilliant approach to bringing together Finnish...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2013
Mozart of the Banjo: The Joe Morley Project
Aaron Jonah Lewis' 24-song tribute to the legendary British banjo player and composer Joe Morley (1867-1937) is a fascinating dive...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2020
With the Dawn
Bella Hardy's new album begins with the track ‘The Only Thing to Do’, a striking and beautiful ballad addressing love...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2015
Weightless
Teotima's second album, released on eclectic label First Word Records, sees the group slim down to a ready-to-tour ensemble. Greg...
Reviewed by Julia Baker in issue: July/2019
