Reviews
Synthetic Hearts
Asanda Lusaseni Mvana, better known by her performing name Msaki, won Female Artist of the Year at the South African...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2023
Lift
Koki Nakano with Vincent Segal
Anything that involves the French cellist and world music adventurer Vincent Segal is always worth hearing. Here, he teams up...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: April/2017
Black Box
In his 2004 album Swing Swing, guitarist, composer and producer Nicolas Repac took a futuristic journey through the history of...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: March/2013
Tempo Dos Mestres
Brazilian classical guitarist Fabiano Do Nascimento released his superb debut album Dança do Tempos (Dance of Time) in 2015. On...
Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: November/2017
Bar de Paco
The rich and versatile voice of Cuban singer and composer Max Max (aka Yoandri Castro Max) will be familiar to...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: October/2020
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
The Sound of Siam Vol 2: Molam & Luk Thung from North-East Thailand 1970-1982
The second Thai music compilation by the Thai-UK DJ duo of Maft Sai and Chris Menist, switches the focus from...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2014
Sabor a Cuba
This does exactly what it says on the tin – indeed it does so twice, in terms of genre. There's...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2014
Summat's Brewin’
This talented folk duo's latest project is the Summat's Brewin’ Micro Tour and album, subtitled ‘a celebration of real ale,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2016
Our Calling
Piers Faccini & Ballaké Sissoko
The British-Italian folk songwriter Piers Faccini and the Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko (Taj Mahal, Toumani Diabaté, Derek Gripper) first...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: April/2025
