Reviews
The Kusum Beat
That the author of the liner notes, in archetypal 1970s African self¬empowerment fashion, signs himself ‘Super Star’ is as likely...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: July/2010
Golden Horns
Boban i Marko Marković Orkestar
Down amongst the orchards of Serbia, the Marković Orkestar have fashioned a sound that’s punchy, exhilarating and irresistible to the...
Reviewed by Joe Walker in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Sem Nostalgia
Brazilian Lucas Santtana's first UK release contains a mixture of hyperactive mash-ups, soothing melodies and funky guitar workouts, all initially...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
El Duque de la Bachata
Dukes rarely make good dance music. Think of the Duque de Edimburgo, or the Duque de Westminster: both rubbish with...
Reviewed by Phil Sweeney in issue: March/2011
El Saxofón Humano
Fear not, listeners. Contrary to the impression created by his nickname, Aquilino Calzado González is not the even more irritating...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2015
Folk Singer Vol 1
So-called ‘folk revivals’ come and go as regularly as the seasons, for this is music that never dies or fades....
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2014
Farewell, Alligator Man: A Tribute to the Music of Jimmy C Newman
Jimmy C Newman died aged 84 in 2014 having, across his long life, helped popularise Cajun music with country music...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: April/2018
Sufiyan
This is quite an extraordinary project for fans of the Turkish ney – the reed flute that is at the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2012
From Granmaw and Me
These are the last recordings that the American singer and banjo player Hedy West ever made before she died in...
Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: June/2018
