Reviews
Devil Told Me
Superb harmony singing, finely honed songwriting and a pointedly LBGTQ+ take on the acoustic folk and roots genre distinguish Devil...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2020
Islais a Genir
In these English-dominated isles, almost any use of the Welsh language becomes a political act. VRï are a trio on...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: December/2022
Funmi Ti De
Funmi Olawumi has spent the last dozen years singing with various Nigerian ensembles including wedding party favourites the Queens of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Raul Barboza & Juanjo Dominguez
Raul Barboza & Juanjo Dominguez
With Chango Spasiuk having been lured into the realm of the concert hall, like a latter-day Astor Piazzola, the main...
Reviewed by Phil Sweeney in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Panama! 3
How much music can little Panama keep finding in its vaults? With the third instalment of Soundway’s Panama series (subtitled...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Carry it On
Carry it On is a seemingly improbable fusion of Scottish traditional music with Senegalese drumming and New Orleans funk. Soulsha...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2019
Danças de Porto de Mós
Danças de Porto de Mós tells only half the story. The first album by Aire collects 16 new renditions of...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2022
Roraima
Sigurd Hole’s previous album was a solo double bass exploration into the environment and atmospheres of his native Norway. Now...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2022
Palabras Urgentes
At 77 years old, Baca has never sounded better; her voice has lost none of its dynamism and the careful...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: November/2021
Esa Flor
A few years ago, Adan Pedroso and Asere, the group he founded, created the beautiful ‘Romántica’, a love song that...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: March/2010
