Reviews
The Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove Volume 2
The title is somewhat misleading; half the tracks featured are contemporary and not particularly rare. But then again, the Rough...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Apr/May/2015
Cosas Raras
Rolando Bruno y El Grupo Arevalo
‘I, who was born with Videla / I, who was born without power, I, who fought for freedom but could...
Reviewed by Juan José Relmucao in issue: September/2024
Bebop Havana
Belinda Guerra y Su Cuban Jazz Ensemble
On ‘Afroancestros’, the longest and loosest track on this distinguished debut, the young Cuban bandleader shines on both alto sax...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: February/March/2026
Sonorous Present
Grammy-winning Quetzal Flores likes ‘working with talented people,’ so answered the call of this author, educator and member of Latinx...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2024
Entreverados
Gato, zamba, chacarera, milonga: these musics were the seedbed from which tango sprung and have since become an ongoing rural...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2017
The Salmon
This is a Franco-Jamaican reggae compilation, spiced up with shots of blues, country and soul. The Salmon’s members each boast...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: December/2024
Babo Moreno
Son of renowned Brazilian percussionist Bosco de Oliveira, Fabio de Oliveira, aka Babo Moreno, grew up in London, making his...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: October/2025
Mischief In The Musitorium
Frank Swart is an American maverick. A bass player and producer, he has worked and played with blues, rock and...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: October/2025
Tribute to Kandia
For more than 40 years, Kaabi Kouyaté’s career has spanned theatre, traditional Guinean music and Mandinka jazz. Now this extraordinary...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: January/2026
If This Life Could Start Again
Born in Argentina and raised in London, Malena Zavala earned critical plaudits for the DIY bedroom pop of her 2018...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: February/March/2026
