Reviews
A Sound Heart
Whatever/Whoever is the translation of Jaubi (pronounced jaw-bee) and ‘whatever sounds good’ is the band’s guiding principle. The Pakistani jazz...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: November/2024
Lodèr la vi
Since 2012, the group Saodaj from La Réunion has been following its own path, becoming one of the most emblematic...
Reviewed by Łukasz Komła in issue: February/March/2026
Hard Row to Hoe
On their debut, this group from Boulder, Colorado do the traditions of bluegrass and old-time music proud, both when covering...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: April/2016
World Peace Trio
World Peace Trio sees Dwiki Dharmawan, Gilad Atzmon and Kamal Musallam come together to create eight tracks of pure fusion....
Reviewed by Tutku Barbaros in issue: December/2017
Daydreaming
María López is a musical prodigy. She comes from Galicia, on the Atlantic coast of northwest Spain, and although she...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2025
Sotak
Now living in Lisbon and playing much of her music in Portugal and France, Karla Da Silva was born in...
Reviewed by Huw Hunnessy in issue: January/2025
Maravilhosamente Bem
The revival of interest in global 80s music continues with the nostalgic third album by Brazilian singer-songwriter and Bala Desejo...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: July/2025
Retumba La Tierra
Calle Mambo are a five-piece band that combine traditional Chilean instrumentation with synthesizers and modern flourishes to create a hybrid...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: August/2025
