Reviews
Les Secrets du Ciel
Yann Falquet is best-known as the singer and guitarist who co-founded the award-winning Québécois folk trio Genticorum, celebrated for their...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2024
Meridian Brothers & Grupo Renacimiento
It’s hard to think of too many bands that can be as divisive as Meridian Brothers. They share the same...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: August/September/2022
Cape Verde
Those who’ve had their fill of the new Cape Verde artists like Mayra Andrade and Tcheka and are yearning for...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: March/2015
Unfurl
Flora Curzon (violin) and Francesca Ter-Berg (cello) demonstrate a symbiotic musical relationship in this at times remarkable debut album. The...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: April/2019
Visit Malphino
The continuing globalisation of cumbia has seen it travel from Colombia's Caribbean coast to urban dance halls, stadium rock shows,...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2018
Barretto-Power
The late great conguero, vocalist and bandleader Ray Barretto was the first US-born percussionist to bring the African-based conga drum...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: March/2021
Desde el Infierno
Héctor Guerra sprung to prominence as a member of Pachamama Crew, a hip-hop group from Madrid who railed against the...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2018
Accordeon: Musette/Swing Paris 1925-1954
Yet another hefty chunk of plastic from Frémeaux & Associés, this is the fourth volume of a series of compilations...
Reviewed by Phil Sweeney in issue: March/2011
Razón de Son
Seville-born singer-songwriter and guitarist Raúl Rodríguez is familiar to flamenco fans through his Cuban-inflected fusions with the group Son de...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2015
