Reviews

Que-vive!

Compagnie Rassegna

Compagnie Rassegna are a band based in the south of France, led by guitarist Bruno Allary. They are also involved...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2023

¡Salsa! Mi Hermana

Sexteto Miramar

When this album was released in 1968, salsa was the soundtrack of a new Latin consciousness. If New York was...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Wutiko

Élage Diouf

Heard on our recent Global Sounds From Québec CD (November 2021, #172), this is Élage’s third album since he moved...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2022

Cuba Linda

Maite Hontelé

Dutch-Colombian trumpeter Maite Hontelé's tour de force of Cuban rhythms is all delivered with a hint of Colombian sabor. Since...

Reviewed by Julia Baker in issue: June/2019

Uptown Top Ranking

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires

VP Records here present a comprehensive guide to Byron Lee, a bandleader and producer whose appeal grew from the tastes...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: October/2015

Lucid

Yaatri

Something fresh from Leeds Conservatoire comes in the form of five-piece fusion outfit Yaatri. The group have attracted comparisons to...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2022

Shine

Caroline Keane

Caroline Keane has had an increasingly prominent presence on the Irish and international touring circuit since she was 15. Now...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2020

La Nua

Lúnasa

Lá Nua is Lúnasa’s first foray into the studio since 2006’s Sé. It’s also the powerhouse quintet’s first recording since...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2010

Oye Mujer

Ladama

Pan-American musicians have got more chance of creating peace and prosperity than the region’s politicians. Perhaps the latter can call...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: November/2020

Mwinda

Lulendo

A former backing singer for his late compatriot Papa Wemba, Lulendo grew up in the Angolan capital Luanda with the...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017