Reviews
Zik’r East/Zik’r West
Born in Morocco to Jewish parents and raised in Paris, Ruimy spent seven years as a banker and financier before...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2015
Day is Come
The self-titled first album by the trio of Nuala Kennedy (flute and whistle), John Doyle (guitar, bodhrán, keyboards), and Eamon...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: May/2022
Maiden Voyage
So, 2021’s taste for the sea shanties may be starting to go as stale as a ship’s biscuit, but there...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2022
Mireya
From Puerto Rico, born to a Dominican mum and Mexican dad, Mireya is singer and founder of NYC-based all-women mariachi...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: August/September/2022
L’Herbe de Détourne
Quirky Swiss label Bongo Joe can almost guarantee a splendid left-field time for all. This is no exception. The French...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: August/September/2023
Baraaim El-Louz
Led by French pianist and composer Karim Maurice, Lyon-based group Koum Tara’s second album on the Odradek label, Baraaim El-Louz...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: March/2024
PsychoTropical
Guayabo is Colombian slang for hungover, but it can also mean nostalgia for your homeland, the famous saudade in Portuguese,...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: June/2024
Sweet Rebels – The Golden Era of Algerian Pop-Raï
While Algerian rai has often been open to outside influences, the late 1980s saw a period of rapid modernisation as...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: June/2025
Another Place
When Pachyman (Pachy García) left San Juan for Los Angeles back in the day, he carried a love of dub...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: July/2025
