Reviews
Le Bal de l’Afrique Enchantée
All the ingredients are there to make this album a joyous romp through African classics that have shaped generations of...
Reviewed by Anne-Cécile Lafarge in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
Villa-Lobos Superstar
When the members of Pau Brasil stepped onto their road to becoming a crucial band in Brazil's contemporary instrumental music...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2017
A Bela Vida
It's not ofen that the oboe takes the lead in any genre and its pinched tone can sometimes be too...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2020
SÓS
Mercedes Peón is an enormous talent who has taken creative risks with each of her albums, boldly merging the experimental...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: March/2011
African Anthology: African Rhythms
The third in the African Anthology series continues to feature music predominantly sourced from the former Portuguese colonies, plus some...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Opium Moon
This multi-talented group, comprising violinist Lily Haydn, santur (zither) player Hamid Saeidi, bassist Itai Disraeli and percussionist MB Gordy, have...
Reviewed by Marwan Shamiyeh in issue: November/2018
Barcelone
Judging by recent releases, choro – the Afro-European progenitor of samba – is making a comeback, especially outside its native...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2019
Again and Again
Often cited as early explorers in what we now call world music, Swedish ensemble Spjärnsvallet first formed in the early...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2015
Inversions
While O'Hooley & Tidow's sprightly ‘Gentleman Jack’ has become the theme tune for Sally Wainwright's acclaimed new drama series of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2019
Rastilho
One aspect of 60s and 70s Brazilian music that is often over-looked is the fact that it made acoustic instruments...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: January/2021
