Reviews
Çhâñt Électrónïqúe Vol 1
‘We are very, very curious,' this aptly named international seven-piece collective suggests – and what a curious album this is....
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: March/2021
Pecata Beata
Pecata Beata is the third album by Catalan singer, composer and clarinettist Carola Ortiz (who contributed clarinet on Anandi Bhattacharya’s...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: July/2021
Songs of Lalon Shah
The Bengali poet Lalon Shah, popularly known as Moner Manush (Man of the Heart), is the most celebrated of the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2017
Tanguísimo
This nine-CD Piazzolla bumper-pack gathers in one accordion-like sleeve a significant sampling of the recordings Astor Piazzolla made with various...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Master of the Cajun Accordion
Gathering together Abshire's mid-60s to mid-70s recordings, this album captures 25 performances from one of the giants of Cajun music...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sept/2013
The Raven's Rock
This solo album from Lúnasa's Cillian Vallely has been a long time coming. Happily, the wait has been worth it....
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: December/2016
Clandestino
Starting with true Cuban son flavours on ‘A Mí Me Gusta Compay’ before settling into the nueva trova sounds that...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Apr/May/2012
Brazilian Beats 7
One of the great things about the Brazilian Beats series is that it has precious few restraints to its remit....
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
