Reviews
Dub Revolutionaries
Dub music may have originated in the Caribbean but it has mutated over the decades. When the first waves of...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Our Ancestors Swam to Shore
Uninhabited until the Portuguese turned up in the 15th century, São Tomé is a volcanic island out in the Atlantic...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2025
Le Ballet National de Guinée Conakry invite Bertrand Renaudin
Le Ballet National de Guinée Conakry
Guinea’s Ballet National ensemble has existed since independence was won in 1958 and proudly stands as a symbol of Mande...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2010
Maputo Queens
This is the debut solo album from composer, arranger and producer Etienne de la Sayette. The Parisian is primarily known...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: October/2016
Songs Inspired by the Film The Beatles and India
Here are two discs to accompany the new documentary film on the highly influential period when The Beatles visited India...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: December/2021
Cajun Accordion Kings (and the Queen)
Valcour Records is run by Joel Savoy – of the celebrated Savoy Family Cajun Band – and he does a...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2017
Louisiana Saturday Night Revisited
This virtual tour of the dance halls, festivals, and saloons of south-western Louisiana follows Ace’s similar recorded visit to the...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2014
Exploring Gong Culture in Southeast Asia: Massif and Archipelago
Sound artist and archivist Yasuhiro Morinaga records found sounds and music from around the globe. Recently, he turned his attention...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2022
Ramblin' Soul
Count this as a lucky ramble in Melissa Carper's beloved Dodge van (the subject of one of her 11 original...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: April/2023
Between Wind and Water
There's always been a natural joyfulness in the sound the String Sisters make together. Right from their first performance at...
Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: May/2018
