Reviews

Wykrot

Daj Ognia

People love to claim words don’t exist in other languages, but Wykrot, the title of this album, is surely a...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2021

Tale Yâd

Oneira

This disc could have been an interesting excursion into the traditions of northern Greece, the Black Sea and Iran, all...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2012

Silencio

Karen y Los Remedios

Described by their record label as ‘blending cumbia and existentialism,’ this is the first full album from Ana Karen G...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2023

Social Limbo

Opez

This is the second album from Opez, led by guitarist Massi Amadori, and one which continues their exploration into melancholic...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: April/2024

TRUE STORY

Malcolm Jiyane Tree-O

Tree-O’s first album UMDALI was a celebration of South African-infused jazz. This second sees the trombonist starting to flex his...

Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: August/2024

No Rastro de Catarina

Cátia de França

Cátia de França is a singer and songwriter from João Pessoa, Paraíba, a city in the northwest of Brazil, which...

Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: August/2024

Culla e Tempesta

FARAUALLA

Culla e Tempesta (Cradle and Storm) is a spectacular new album by the female vocal quartet from Apulia. Formed in...

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: August/2024

Synthetic Hearts Part II

Msaki x Tubatsi

Last year I gave Synthetic Hearts by Asanda Lusaseni Mvana (aka Msaki) and Tubatsi Mpho Moloi, four stars – and...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: September/2024

Harpedåm

Tone Hulbækmo

Tone Hulbækmo holds a unique place in Norwegian music. A singer and a devotee of Norway’s more unusual instruments, especially...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2025

The Warmth You Deserve

Stranded Horse with Boubacar Cissokho

Stranded Horse – real name Yann Tambour – is a French musical adventurer whose journey has taken him from the...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2025