Reviews
Ballads & Corridos 1949-1975
There are only a handful of truly mythic borders in the world and the Tex-Mex border is one of them....
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2010
Dubber Side Of The Moon
Whether it's well-lubricated rednecks taking the tools of bluegrass to the songs of AC/DC or Frencheasy-listening sophisticates smoothing the corners...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Nigeria Special Volume 2: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds and Nigerian Blues 1970-6
When the Nigerian civil war ended in 1970, a period of experimentation and musical freedom ensued, producing some rich and...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Apr/May/2010
Fiara – Corsican Voice
The first few seconds tell us most of what we need to know: a wash of gentle synths, semi¬acoustic guitar,...
Reviewed by Andrew Mcgregor in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Cumbia Cumbia
This album invites the question: do we need to recycle the already recycled? The tip-top material here of ever-popular cumbia...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Apr/May/2012
Caricias
Slovenian singer-songwriter Katja Šulc’s career began in 2008 with a homage to Mila Kačič, a poet celebrated in her homeland,...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2021
Havana Central
London’s jazz scene is teeming with talented musicians long overdue their dues. The 20-piece genre-hopping outfit Sunlight Square Combo is...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2010
Consciente y Positiva
If there was ever an artistwho encompassed the whole global reach of cumbia music, Paco Mendoza would be it. Born...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: March/2011
Norwegian Oud
Yinon Muallem | Yinon Muallem & Guy Mintus
Conceived and recorded throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Norwegian Oud is the latest album from oud player, percussionist, and composer Yinon...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: October/2021
Every Mortal Place
For 40 years, the great English squeezebox player, singer and Morris dancer, John Kirkpatrick, has lived in Shropshire. Every Mortal...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2013
