Reviews
Ayú
Making music with their bodies is ‘what really matters,’ assert this mixed-gender 15-strong collective from São Paulo. While there are...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Jan/Feb/2017
Breathing Raga
Breathing Raga is heaven, a full dhrupad performance of raag Bhairav, from alap to bandish (composition). The singer here is...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: September/2024
Tanto Tempo (25th Anniversary)
Some 25 years ago, everything was going electronic. Every musical genre was subjected to experiments with digital beats and instruments,...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: February/March/2026
Carlos Dafé JID025
Composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Dafé is something of a legend for his role in the Black Brazil movement of...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2025
Song Up In Her Head
It’s extremely hard to get past the fact that this multi– instrumentalist bluegrass super-talent from Texas is only 19 years...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Winston Riley – Quintessential Techniques
For the latest in their Reggae Anthology reissue series, VP have turned to the work of Winston Riley, founder of...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: March/2010
Uhamiaji
When a press release states that an album will redefine the boundaries of whatever style it purports to represent, you...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: November/2017
Homage to Nazım Hikmet
Tülay German & François Rabbath
Poet, playwright and novelist Nazım Hikmet has cast a huge shadow over Turkish culture for a century. A pioneer of...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: June/2022
Simnadé + 4
When this recording was first released as an LP on the Rogue Records label in 1989 it heralded the exciting...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2020
