Reviews
Silent Tears: The Last Yiddish Tango
It's incredible how the tango has conquered the world – from its origins in Buenos Aires to Paris, Helsinki, Istanbul...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2023
Awalin
Steve Shehan is a man who has been there and done that, earning his crust playing percussion with Paul Simon,...
Reviewed by Andy Morgan in issue: Apr/May/2011
Mỹ Lai
Kronos Quartet, Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, Rinde Eckert
The Apocalypse Now image on the album cover and the title Mỹ Lai, the name of a terrible massacre of...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: August/September/2022
Light as a Feather
You’ll find slapped bass, synthesizers and even (whisper it) synth-drums on this reissue. But you’ll also find memorable compositions, soaring...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2013
Maya: Bickram Ghosh’s Dedication to Ravi Shankar
One oft-cited example of the musicianship of sitar legend Ravi Shankar, who died in 2012, is that he was the...
Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: May/2017
Rising Sun Melodies
Ola Belle Reed was born in 1916, in rural Appalachia and grew up in a family so poor they didn't...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Leva-me aos Fados
Even if you missed Ana Moura's first three albums, this disc is an excellent introduction to her art and her...
Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: July/2010
The Importance of Being Espetacular
Thiago França Presents A Espetacular Charanga Do França
The avant-garde saxophonist, samba revivalist and Metá Metá co-founder Thiago França has been running the Carnaval charanga band A Espetacular...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: November/2021
Mariza Canta Amalia
In her salad days as the young pretender, Mariza was as embarrassed as she was flattered by the comparison with...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2021
