Reviews
Ritmo Satánico
The Madrid-based label has assembled this collection of a cool dozen vocal and instrumental tracks from the late 60s to...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2024
On Love and Science
Zulya and the Children of the Underground
Zulya Kamalova, an Australian singer and exponent of Tatar and Russian music, and her band of maestros have teamed up...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: November/2017
Influence
The Count and the Cuban Cocktail
The ever-expanding Cuban diaspora notwithstanding, there's something slightly bizarre about the circumstances of this debut album – recorded by a...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2015
Milton Nascimento: Original Album Series
Sensing the way the rapt audience on the live album Amigo (1996) hangs on the singer’s every utterance underlines just...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: July/2013
Sparrowmania!
Mighty Sparrow (born Slinger Francisco) is now 76 years old and seemingly still per¬forming and occas¬ionally issuing new recordings. With...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012
Nun V’Annammurate
The opening song of this album is really enticing. A delicate mandolin melody, accompanied by guitar introduces the voice of...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2024
Músicas Para Churrasco Vol 1
Seu Jorge's latest finds the Brazilian singer back doing what he does best. His previous record, a selection of rock-leaning...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2012
En Español
In the US, the Mavericks are packaged to the mainstream as a country band. They can play anything, from rockabilly...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2020
Connection
The Maghreban, aka Ayman Rostom, is a Guildford native with Egyptian and Saudi roots. This is the second album from...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: October/2022
