Reviews
The Tokyo Concert
This stunning live album of Astor Piazzolla was recorded at Tokyo’s Shibuya Kokaido theatre on November 21, 1982, at the...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2012
Motel Llamado Mentira
With a background in burlesque and theatre, the Spanish singer known as Vinila von Bismark uses music as a very...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: December/2018
Ring Road
Mohamed Abozekry & Heejaz Extended
Based in France for over five years, the young Egyptian oud virtuoso Mohamed Abozekry recently presented his second album in...
Reviewed by Jean Berry in issue: June/2015
The Ultimate Guide to Spanish Folk
A useful corrective to anyone who associates Spain only with flamenco, this CD covers folk music from almost all of...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: October/2013
Tocororo
This young Cuban jazz pianist's third album starts with a radical reinvention of the old Compay Segundo favourite, ‘Chan Chan’:...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2016
Barokan
Singer Djely Tapa is the daughter of the great Malian diva Kandia Kouyaté, aka La Grande Vedette Malienne, arguably one...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: January/2021
C'est Le Pompon
This new acoustic dance band announce their intention not just in the title of their first CD – C'est Le...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2018
Disconnected in New York City
Last December, Los Lobos played a three-night residency at NYC’s intimate City Winery. These normally plugged-in Los Angeleno rockers were...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
