Reviews
Daora: Underground Sounds of Urban Brasil – Hip-Hop, Beats, Afro & Dub
When it comes to cinema, ‘urban’ may be a synonym for gritty andmonochromatic, but that is most certainly not the...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2013
Thailand: Music and Songs from the Golden Triangle
Unreconstructed field recordings of folk songs and instrumental pieces may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but this collection provides...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Ghetto Songs
In 2016 Frank London (The Klezmatics, Hasidic New Wave etc) was invited to be artist-in-residence for the celebration of the...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: June/2021
Havana Cultura Mix: The Soundclash!
The most striking feature of Brownswood's Cuban series has been its focus on unearthing new talents and creating hybrid sounds....
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Where Water Meets Water: Bird Songs & Lullabies
From Tuva via Moscow to Vienna, Sainkho here visits abandoned islands in the Venetian lagoon, improvising lyrical vocal lines, soft...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue: July/2023
Anthology of Traditional Folk Music in Moravia 6: Love & Wedding Songs
These are the final releases in the excellent Czech label Indies Scope's survey of Moravian music. While the first four...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2016
Heart and Soul
Better known for bass playing than for his equally natural singing ability, Clinton Fearon reflects on his career with legendary...
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: June/2013
Final
For decades, this singer-songwriter has ploughed a lonely furrow, working latterly from his home studio in a Havana suburb. His...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: July/2014
Eve's Bonie Squad
Discerning souls like Martin Green, Kris Drever and Chris Wood are already fans of this idiosyncratic Scottish songwriter. But unless...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: July/2015
