Reviews
Outstanding
Outstanding was recorded by a Montréal-based group of Canadian and Cuban musicians, Timba MM (pronounced ‘timba emmay emmay’). The accompanying...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: November/2021
S’AII Vibration
This is the third album from Niwel Tsumbu, a Congolese guitarist, composer and vocalist who has been based in Ireland...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
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
Build Music
This modern street music from Sierra Leone is based on a form of ceremonial Islamic masquerade procession music known as...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2017
Dakan
In the world of the djembé, we have progressed a long way from CDs of traditional dance drumming captured purely...
Reviewed by Barak Schmool in issue: October/2016
Djoyas de Mar
This album is not only musically interesting but is an inventive reimagining and bringing together of two traditions. At first...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Maqeda
The Atse Tewodros Project is the brainchild of singer Gabriella Ghermandi, and the project’s second album is a tribute to...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: September/2024
From Berlin to Buenos Aires
The Argentine element comes courtesy of guitarist and composer Carlos Moscardini, a giant in that country’s folk music history. Berlin...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: September/2024
Jesus Ñ Voltará
Originally released in 2023, this is a new deluxe version to take advantage of the attention it has garnered since...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: November/2024
Bird Tunes
This newly composed instrumental suite from fiddle player and composer Rutter is a work of melodic charm, entirely inspired by...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2024
