Reviews
Flaco JimÉnez/Buena Suerte, Señorita
Flaco JimÉnez is, at least in Texas, accordion royalty; his late father and brother are also acknowledged masters of the...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2018
Algarabya
The obvious point of reference for La Banda Morisca (The Moorish Band) is the now-defunct Radio Tarifa, with whom they...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: July/2016
Les Voix du Vent Avec Cordes et Piano
Le Vent du Nord, Le Quatuor Trad, Philippe Prud’homme
The title tells what’s different here for Le Vent du Nord, multi-winners of Canadian Folk Music Awards since their formation...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: November/2023
J’ai Mal à Mon Folklore
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Québécois trio De Temps Antan are back with a new raft of songs and tunes...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: November/2024
Pannonian Songs
Andrea Rost is one of Hungary’s best-known opera singers, with an international career performing at opera houses from La Scala...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2012
Gitana Mora
This new release from La Banda Morisca comes with an attractive 35-page booklet (in Spanish only) containing florid journalism along...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: October/2020
À Moi la Liberté – Early Electronic Raï – 1983-90
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Long summer nights on the coastal strip; hotshots revving their engines; girls checking their makeup in rearview mirrors; the throb...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: August/September/2023
Bichos
In recent years a diasporic Venezuelan sound has reverberated around the world, thanks to artists such as Family Atlantica, Betsayda...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: November/2020
So Delicious!
The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Following their album of gospel songs last year, So Delicious! picks up where this hard rocking country blues trio's 2012...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2015
Bahia Com H
Perhaps because she worked alongside the likes of Chico Buarque, Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento – among other Brazilian greats –...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2022
