Reviews
Mayday
For Québec-based guitarist and singer Myriam Gendron’s fascinating 2014 debut record, she took the unusual step of recording a concept...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: July/2024
Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah
Ziad Rahbani is the son of Lebanese icon Fairuz and famed composer Assi Rahbani and a living legend in Lebanon,...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2024
New Regency Orchestra
Brainchild of Lex Blondin, Church of Sound and Total Refreshment Centre co-founder, New Regency Orchestra is an 18-piece Afro-Cuban big...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: July/2024
I am Death, I am Breath, I am Life
Hezron Chetty is a South African violinist who has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of the instrument....
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2024
Negore
Odd Okoddo is Kenyan singer Olith Ratego and German multi-instrumentalist Sven Kacirek, working in Nairobi, and here delivering their second...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: June/2024
Senga
Portuguese singer-songwriter Inês Loubet spent five years travelling from Portugal through Brazil, to London, inspiring this, her debut album. It’s...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: June/2024
One Night String Band Vol One
Old Spot, Jeri Foreman & Ruth Eliza
The story of how One Night String Band came together is worth recounting. Because of gig conflicts, two old-time duos...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2024
1990: The Hidden Years Recording
When Madala Kunene signed to Robert Trunz’ MELT/B&W operation in 1995, the label released an album by Kunene titled King...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: September/2024
Iroko
The Cuban pianist, Omar Sosa, has worked with artists and picked up awards around the world. Here, he partners with...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2024
Una Ronda Més
Una Ronda Més (One More Round) is the third album from Fenya Rai who hail from Valls, south-west of Barcelona....
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: September/2024
