Reviews
Zanzibara 9: Masika, Un Souffle Frais de Tanzanie (1972-74)
Mbaraka Mwinshehe & Orchestra Super Volcano
Following up the very different, and rather sinuous taarab music showcased on volume 8 of Buda's excellent Zanzibara series devoted...
Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: May/2016
O Aperto da Saudade
Far Out’s aim for this record was to compile a selection of Brazilian tracks that convincingly epitomise the untranslatable Portuguese...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: October/2020
O Turno da Noite
In the late 19th century, groups of college students in Portugal started to get together in large musical ensembles, celebrating...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: December/2018
Jambú: E Os Míticos Sons Da Amazônia
These are the songs that seduced Dona Onete – the 80-year-old siren of the Amazon – when she was young...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Edge of Blue
Released in 2000, producer Chris Franck and jazz-dance and soul DJ Patrick Forge’s debut album as Da Lata, Songs from...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: December/2025
Pancada Motor: Manifesto da Festa
DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar
One of Alfredo Bello's passions is to create field recordings of Afro-Brazilian traditions and religious ceremonies. These recordings then serve...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2015
A Curva Da Cintura (Mali-Brasil)
Arnaldo Antunes, Toumani Diabaté & Edgard Scandurra
After AfroCubism's Grammy-winning Mali Cuba album, are we about to see a spate of similarly styled cash-ins? Well, no worries,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2012
Da Natureza das Coisas
Choro, the popular urban music that originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century, translates into English as ‘lament.’...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: July/2020
Where the Soul Never Dies
Mike Block is one of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene. A cellist and member of...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2021
