Reviews
The Witching Tale
I’m afraid I was all too ready to dismiss this eponymous debut album as just so much airy-fairy hokum. The...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: January/February/2022
De Todas las Flores
Lafourcade's first album of new, original material in seven years shows an artist in command of her many talents but...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2022
Wed 21
The Björk comparisons are understandable. Juana Molina’s music layers fractious dance beats and discordant sounds together with her own multi-tracked...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
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Biguine: The Anthology of Traditional Antillean Music (1930-1954)
This fourth volume of Franco-Caribbean roots and jazz music from excellent archivists Frémeaux excavates a wealth of biguine music, produced...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: December/2016
Basa Ahaide
Basa Ahaide, the debut release from French quartet Haratago, is a tough one to pigeonhole. The project of Basque musician...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: April/2023
Sunshine Seas
The prolific conservatory-trained musical polymath from Queens, New York is back with another new project. Quite apart from countless sessions...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: July/2016
Tradition 2.1
Embedded in ‘Iskitzeko Aldian’, the track right at the heart of this album, is part of a radio broadcast from...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2015
Pancada Motor: Manifesto da Festa
DJ Tudo e Sua Gente de Todo Lugar
One of Alfredo Bello's passions is to create field recordings of Afro-Brazilian traditions and religious ceremonies. These recordings then serve...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2015
Lost in Mali
There has long been a suspicion that the world music we get to hear is only part of the story,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2015
Yesun
Roberto Fonseca moves into iconic status with a trio album that cements his legacy as one of the finest pianists...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
