Reviews
Inspiration Information 4: Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen
Don’t mistake the superlatives that follow for unwarranted hype. If you don’t have this album at home to take you...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Gamelan of Java, Volume IV: Puspa Warna
Lyrichord's latest two discs highlight Javanese gamelan music's diversity. On Puspa Warna, musicians from central Java perform some of the...
Reviewed by John Whitfield in issue: June/2011
Mistico Mediterraneo
Paolo Fresu, A Filetta & Daniele di Bonaventura
That the simple movement of air can make such haunting sounds as the opening of this album is miraculous. The...
Reviewed by Andrew Mcgregor in issue: July/2011
Guzo
It's not often that one is greeted by such a strong debut, so effortlessly shot through with intelligence and creativity....
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
African Griot Groove
Baba Sissoko | Djeli Mah Damba Koroba & Baba Sissoko
If you travel around the villages of West Africa, you will hear music played with a raw and earthy vigour;...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2013
Sabroso Mambo
75-year-old conguero Robin Jones is a Latin music institution – and, indeed, a London one. When not beating the skins...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Apr/May/2011
Warm Heart, Cold Steel
Mr Bongo’s label is internationally known for its exposure of new Brazilian singers, classic reissues and hit remixes, so it’s...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: March/2010
Novos Sons e Tradições ‘Modernizadas’
Pernambuco state has long been a hotbed of some of Brazil's most innovative music, led by artists such as DJ...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Apr/May/2012
Buenosaurios: Leyendas de la Noche de los Tangos
Acho Estol y la Orquesta Moscas de Bar
Acho Estol is one of Argentina's leading contemporary tango lights, best known for his performances with his band La Chicana,...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Arctic Spirit
Arctic Spirit is a beautifully produced CD (and booklet) of contemporary interpretations, improvisations and meditations on traditional Sakha (Yakut) cultural...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: Apr/May/2012
