Reviews
Él Son Nesecita de Ti
Cándido Fabré is the feted musician, songwriter and sonero from Santiago de Cuba, renowned for his hoarse voice, sharp quips...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: August/2024
Caracoles
Six years after their Grammy-nominated debut on Daptone, the retro Cuban/New York orchestra’s third album hits another home run. Right...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: August/2024
Culla e Tempesta
Culla e Tempesta (Cradle and Storm) is a spectacular new album by the female vocal quartet from Apulia. Formed in...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: August/2024
La Comitiva
Øye should ring a bell as half of indie-bucolic-pop 00s sensation Kings of Convenience. But having relocated to Siracusa some...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: August/2024
Ma Olen Maa Peal V66ras
It was a fascination for Estonian chorales and folk music which brought these four musicians together in 2021, and a...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: August/2024
Golestan
Elana Sasson & Golestan Ensemble
‘Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area,’ Elana Sasson is a vocalist and saz player of Iranian and...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: August/2024
Orile to Berlin
Infectious grooves, Afro-funk riffs and hip-hop attitude! RAH & The Ruffcats are definitely paying a vibrant and up-to-date tribute to...
Reviewed by François Renoncourt in issue: August/2024
Zungguzungguguzungguzeng!
Back in 1983, two years after the death of Bob Marley, Yellowman was the most successful performer in Jamaica. Born...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2024
Halocline
What a blessing that we’ve come into a time of celebration and experimentation for the humble Scottish smallpipes and border...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: July/2024
