Reviews
One Life to Live
The latest in the excellent Doctor Bird reissue series is the sole LP that was released by Jamaican singer Phyllis...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2018
Mambo Mundial
Chilean band Chico Trujillo have been blasting out raw, festive, gig-friendly cumbia for two decades – a significant milestone they've...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2020
Orquesta Akokán
Son and salsa are soulful and sultry, but mambo has got the edge when it comes to having a laugh....
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2018
Norcabo
From Cape Verde, Ary Morais presents Norcabo, a portrait of his present life in Norway, showcasing the sounds of his...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Carminho Canta Tom Jobim
When standing in front of a giant, expect to remain caught under his shadow – for better or for worse....
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2017
Woody Pines
New Hampshire-born Woody Pines mines the American folk, ragtime, country blues, hillbilly and proto-rock’n’roll songbooks: the songs were spilling out...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2015
Walk the Walk
Martin Nathan (aka Brain Damage) is a French dub producer who takes his dub tracks into the further sonic reaches...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: May/2016
Awake in a Dream
Meszecsinka feature Hungarian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Polish musicians coming together to create a fusion that has been labelled ‘psychedelic, new...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2017
Mujeres de Agua
Multi-Grammy award-winner Javier Limón is renowned for his work in the flamenco genre; he has made albums with the likes...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
