Reviews
Leave to Remain
With members of the group hailing from Cuba, Venezuela, Chile, Ghana, Congo, Spain, Argentina, not to mention the UK, it's...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
Maqaam d’Amour
Aïcha Redouane, originally of Moroccan descent, has become a house¬hold name in the performance of music from the eastern part...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Nar
Singer Christiane Karam draws on both her Lebanese and Armenian heritage to deliver a richly textured and multilayered album that...
Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: May/2022
Salsa Mundo: Colombia – Music Born of Conflict
While the Colombian tourist board is intent on fostering an image of the country as a safe haven for visitors...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
¿Que Vola?
¿Que Vola? (‘What's Up?’ – a greeting commonly used by Cubans) opens traditionally with a grand salutation to the Santería...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: March/2019
Circle Songs
When we think of Pygmy music it is primarily the vocal gymnastics that spring to mind; usually with an organic...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2012
Vainaan Perua: Satavuotinen Sakka
There’s a fascinating premise behind this new release from Finnish folk violinist Emilia Lajunen, the title of which translates as...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2023
Salto Mortal
The vocal half of the singer-songwriting duo that fronts enduring Argentinian band La Chicana, Dolores Solá steps away here from...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2011
Help My Brother
For a couple of gifted instrumentalists, Eric (banjo) and Leigh Gibson (guitar) have honed their naturally nasal vocal registers into...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2011
Telyn Wrachïod
Rhodri Davies | VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
We all need to escape from time to time, physically, mentally, spiritually. Listening to Rhodri Davies’ latest and eighth album...
Reviewed by Elliw Iwan in issue: August/2024
