Reviews
Regard Sur Le Passé
Classica Orchestra Afrobeat feat Sékouba Bambino & Baba Sissoko
This CD brings together two Guinean master musicians and griots – vocalist Sékouba Bambino (lead singer of the legendary Bembeya...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: March/2015
Por Onde Fica a Primavera
Some instruments seem to be tailor-made for specific music genres. The Portuguese guitar, for instance, is undeniably a pivotal piece...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: May/2021
Best of Mariza
This really is exactly what it says: highlights from the career of the extraordinary fado singer who released her debut...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2014
Hidden Waters: Strange and Sublime Sounds of Rio de Janeiro
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
Hidden Waters showcases the cream of Rio de Janeiro's thriving music scene, moving between samba, bossa nova, Candomblé, jazz and...
Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: July/2023
Child of Independence
Opening track ‘Yebo’ sets the pace: bursting with warmth, vibrant and upbeat, it proves Thab ani N yo ni is...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2011
Andy Cutting
Andy Cutting is a great musician, known best for his work with other people. His melodeon (squeezebox) playing was crucial...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Por Meu Cante
Por Meu Cante was originally released in 2004 and it’s the second of Antonio Zambujo’s albums. Although his singing only...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
N’MOTS
It’s now more than 20 years since Damien Elisa – a Mauritian pianist, composer, vocalist, and arranger – released his...
Reviewed by Łukasz Komła in issue: May/2026
Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor
Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor
Guyana-born dub master Mad Professor certainly gets around. The list of international collaborators he has worked with is pretty exhaustive,...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: March/2012
La Tsadika
I reviewed Mor Karbasi’s debut album The Beauty and the Sea five years ago with heady enthusiasm. Her vibrant vocal...
Reviewed by Dennis Marks in issue: June/2014
