Reviews
The Rough Guide to Barbecue Bob
Proving that rappers and hip-hop artists weren’t the first African-American musicians to adopt street names was Robert Hicks: he cooked,...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Traces of You
This album is certainly Anoushka’s most personal to date, as most of the tracks are inspired by, or in memory...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Agora
Since her acclaimed 2000 debut, Tanto Tempo, reimagined bossa nova with a brilliant contemporary electronic twist, Gilberto’s career has followed...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020
Femmina
The vocalist and clarinettist Gera Bertolone hails from Sicily, and here puts together an album of original songs which blend...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: January/2025
Opa Hey!
On first glance, young producer Kottarashky could be seen as some slow-off-the-mark Johnny-come-lately. The Balkans are, after all, a territory...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: March/2010
Sissala Goddess
The music formerly known as ‘world’ is in need of new stars, and in Wiyaala it may have found one....
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: October/2019
buffering juju
Self-described as ‘nomadic future folk,’ the sound conjured up by dumama + kechou on their debut manages the delicate feat...
Reviewed by Diane Coetzer in issue: May/2020
Sole Kitchen
Along the highways and byways in and around Portland, Oregon, there are so many microbreweries dispensing fine beers and even...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: October/2010
You’ve Been a Friend to Me
Sonya Cohen Cramer was a remarkable singer born into a distinguished American folk music family; her father was John Cohen...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: August/2024
