Reviews

A História do Nordeste

Luiz Gonzaga

The story of Luiz Gonzaga could have come straight out of a novel by Brazilian writer Jorge Amado: at 18...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Rhythm & Fado

João Caetano

Any musician should be wise enough to let his or her biography inform their music, and this is particularly true...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2019

Iroko

Omar Sosa & Tiganá Santana

The Cuban pianist, Omar Sosa, has worked with artists and picked up awards around the world. Here, he partners with...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2024

Celenka

Celenka

Vocals, kantele (zither), trumpet, harmonica and harmonium are an unusual combination of instruments but Finnish trio Celenka clearly enjoy a...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Cultura Impura

Saravah Soul

Bands from the Minas Gerais, such as Ctnexão Tribal African Beat, have been offering choice meetings of Afro-beat and Brazilian...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Curyman

Rogê

A cursory listen to these 11 tracks suggests a lost classic from the golden age of Música Popular Brasileira. But...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2023

Espiral de Ilusão

Criolo

After recording the odd samba on previous albums, Criolo has now devoted a whole album to Brazil's national rhythm, infusing...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2018

Fados de Amor

Rodrigo Costa Félix

Rodrigo Costa Félix's second album is a compendium of ruminations on women and love. It's a somewhat old-fashioned affair in...

Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: July/2014

Festa!

Andrew Finn Magill

North Carolinian Andrew Finn Magill is an incredibly polished and virtuosic violinist who has turned his bow to many genres...

Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Aug/Sep/2021

Cara de Espelho

Cara de Espelho

No one by now can be ignorant of the far-right rise all over the world. In Portugal, the alarm is...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2024