Reviews
Tumbélé! Biguine, Afro & Latin sounds from the French Caribbean 1963-74
In non-Francophone world music camps, Martinique and Guadeloupe were somewhat overlooked in the recent rush for Latin and African music....
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Marshall Allen Presents Sun Ra & His Arkestra: In the Orbit of Ra
This is a real treat. If you’re not familiar with Sun Ra then you are missing out on one of...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
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Maghreb K7 Club: Synth Raï, Chaoui & Staifi (1985-1997)
This compilation is a microcosm of Lyon's Maghreb music scene between 1985-1997. Most of the scene in the said city...
Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: June/2020
The sound of Siami – Leftfield Luk-thung, Jazz & Molam in Thailand 1964-1975
The DJ duo and vinyl collectors Chris Menistand Miles Cleret have been playing theirunique mix of Thai gems from yesteryeararound...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: March/2011
Put on Your Best Dress: Sonia Pottinger Ska & Rock Steady 1966-1967
Showcasing the work of Jamaican producer Sonia Pottinger, Put on Your Best Dress is packed with rocksteady and its musical...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: November/2019
Songs My Ruiner Gave to Me: Concerning Love, Madness & Obsession
Bedford's 2011 album, Tales from the Weeping Willow, focused on the former Orbital singer's penchant for folk and country, featuring...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2018
Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91
Another delivery of surprises from the vaults of the Palenque (Bogota) and Soundway (London) labels bring more mid-20th century Colombian...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Rebelión Tropical: The Very Best of Fruko & Joe Arroyo
These tremendous songs from the Colombian legends – bass player, percussionist, producer and song-writer, Julio Ernesto Estrada Rincon (aka Fruko)...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: June/2011
Chicha Popular: Love & Social Political Songs from Discos Horoscopo 1977-87
By the late 70s Peruvian cumbia had become synonymous with neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Lima populated by internal migrants...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: May/2022
From the Kasbah/Tunis to Tahrir Square/Cairo & Back
It was, so they say, a very musical revolution. How could it have been anything else? Even under the most...
Reviewed by Andy Morgan in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
