Reviews
Great Expectation
A folk style with ensemble vocals, banjo and distinct African percussion, mento was Jamaica's leading style from the 1920s onwards,...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Lus
Cesaria Evora may have put the Cape Verde islands on the musical map, but the next generation of artists from...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Cool Funeral Beer: Day 1 – The Creation of the Final Ancestor Shrine
This is the first instalment of a remarkable three-part project of music inspired by traditional funeral ceremonies in Ghana. The...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: April/2023
Arriva la Banda!
The music of Salento’s BandAdriatica is redolent of endless voyages around the winding Adriatic Sea on a ship where different...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: Apr/May/2013
Old Light: Songs from My Childhood and Other Gone Worlds
Rayna Gellert’s great-grandfather was a Hungarian-born orchestral violinist whose career path led to a gig on a transatlantic cruise ship...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
Live: The Farewell Tour
Bellowhead made some great studio albums but their concerts are extraordinary. There was the horn section, kicking like a chorus...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2016
Chardi Kala
This is a great life-affirming disc from Sonny Singh, also known for his vocals and amazing trumpet playing in the...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2022
Love Party
I have a confession: before listening to this I had never heard an Azerbaijani-Finnish ensemble performing club music. In my...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: August/2017
Nieguid Duovdagat
Northern Sámi musician Ánnámáret (aka Anna Näkkäläjärvi-Länsman) takes a dramatic leap forward with this powerful release, after two albums featuring...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: June/2021
Yo Amanecí
Since his death in 2000, the reputation of Andrés Landero has continued to grow, both in Colombia and around the...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: April/2017
