Reviews
Salto Mortal
The vocal half of the singer-songwriting duo that fronts enduring Argentinian band La Chicana, Dolores Solá steps away here from...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2011
Que-vive!
Compagnie Rassegna are a band based in the south of France, led by guitarist Bruno Allary. They are also involved...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2023
Eponymous
This is the debut album from a Swiss-based, Bosnian-born accordionist, who was signed by Geoff Barrow (of Portishead) to his...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2017
Chicha Por Favor Vol 1 – Grooves from El Volcán: The Heartbeat of Peruvian Cumbia
These grooves constitute a limited-edition LP of ten tracks from the El Volcán label recorded during the 70s and 80s....
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2025
Tremendo Caché
Re-released and remastered on vinyl for its 50th anniversary, Tremendo Caché marked the second of a string of collaborations between...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2025
Anda Jaleo
Josephine Foster & the Víctor Herrero Band
Recorded live in Mecina Bombaron in Granada in August 2009, this is an interesting project: Josephine Foster and Víctor Herrero...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Orchestra Popolare Campana
Ever since Orchestra della Notte della Taranta took the stage at the massively well-attended Melpignano folklore night, and the formation...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2013
Outros Choros do Brazil
A choro supergroup of sorts, the three members of Aquarela have worked with the likes of Gilberto Gil, Airto Moreira...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: July/2015
¡Dale Duro al Bombo!
If you’re a fan of Nidia Góngora, especially her work in Canalón de Timbiquí, then you’re sure to love this....
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2023
