Reviews
Eparaka
Eparaka is the first album from young Mozambican singer Deltino Guerreiro. It's been two years in the making, and the...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2016
Herself and Myself
Thomas McCarthy is an Irish Traveller who, when he was a child, lived on a site beneath the Westway, the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Afritanga – The Sound of AfroColombia
For many people, Colombia is the land of Shakira and high octane salsa. Bogotá bursts with salsa clubs and Cali...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: July/2011
Gloryland
There are a lot of trad jazz revivalist acts out there. The LA-based seven-piece California Feetwarmers are one of many...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2019
Manara
Sudanese-American singer Alsarah and her Nubatones first showed up on the radar with their fantastic debut Silt in 2014. As...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: December/2016
The True Story of Bananagun
Put on your sunglasses and your fringed jackets, turn on the lava lamp, mix yourself a martini, let out a...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2020
As the World Turns
Plenty has happened to the world in the 15 years since Black Uhuru last released a studio album – much...
Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: Jan/Feb/2019
Beyond the Borders
Maria Farantouri & Cihan Türkoglu
This project brings together the Greek singer Maria Farantouri and Anatolian saz player and composer Cihan Türkoğlu, who arranged all...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
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
