Reviews

Cantos

Okonkolo

Capturing the slow-burning fervour of an Afro-Cuban bembe – the rituals paying homage to the orisha deities of the Santería...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: October/2021

Meçhul: Singles & Rarities

Erkin Koray

Comparisons with Fats Domino or Elvis Presley don’t really do justice to the impact of Erkin Koray on Turkish music....

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Jan/Feb/2012

Cali

Pixvae

As much as I try, I can't get on with Pixvae. Cali is their second album and it very much...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2019

Talamanca

Antoine Loyer & Mégalodons malades

After the release of Rommelpot in January this year, Antoine Loyer is back a mere six months later with another...

Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: August/September/2023

Pura Sangre

Israel Fernández

Israel Fernández is one of the biggest names in the younger generation of flamenco cantaores. As such, he stands between...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: August/September/2023

Sound and Reason

Qwalia

Four of London's most dynamic musicians enter the studio in April 2021. Then follows a two-day voyage of all-improvised sonic...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: August/September/2023

What to Do, How to Live?

Lakiko

Swiss resident Lana Kostić is a cellist trained in Western Art Music, a member of the Bosnian diaspora, an experimenter...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: July/2023

Sum // Parts

Dhaivat Jani

Toronto-based composer and percussionist Jani's debut album is aptly named, as sum is the Hindi-Urdu word for that vital beat...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2023

Irish Rock’n’Roll

The Mary Wallopers

‘Well here I am from Paddy’s Land,’ sings Charles Hendy in the opening line of ‘The Bauld O’Donoghue’, the first...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: November/2023

Soga Jamailé

Ebo Krdum

Sweden has proved to be a fertile home in exile for many African musicians, among them the Sudanese singer and...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/February/2024