Reviews
Wa Di Yo
Grabbing you by the scruff of the neck from the get-go, this nine-strong collective pays homage to Haiti's varied traditions,...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2016
Street of Minarets
Described as a ‘gesture of gratitude and admiration’ from the 50-something Dhafer Youssef of today to his teenage self, this...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: March/2023
Les Objets Trouvés
Scottish singer and fiddler Kate Young is an increasingly familiar figure. She was part of the award-winning Songs of Separation...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: August/2017
Walls Have Ears
Veteran collective Transglobal Underground have morphed and changed in the years since this writer followed their Pied Piperish lead from...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Talamanca
Antoine Loyer & Mégalodons malades
After the release of Rommelpot in January this year, Antoine Loyer is back a mere six months later with another...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: August/September/2023
La Pluma
It’s almost impossible to categorise La Pluma other than to suggest it’s sure to appeal to those who don’t like...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/February/2024
Guepa Je!
Radio Martiko’s compilation of Lucho Bermúdez’ cumbia from the 50s and 60s was a highlight of 2022. This latest illuminates...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/2025
Super Nova Samba Funk
Over a decade that’s seen all kinds of obscure and often fantastic Brazilian funk prised from the archives, the band...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
The Voice of the People: The Barley Mow
Topic Records released the Voice of the People series – 20 CDs and about 500 recordings of traditional songs and...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2014
School of life
All great family stories are marked by rivalry and conflict as well as profound coherence. The last seven years in...
Reviewed by Katharina Lobeck Kane in issue: July/2010
