Reviews
10 Anos nas Asas do Fado
When you think about it, ten years isn’t that long. But it’s been arguably enough time for Kátia Guerreiro to...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2012
Greatest Hits
Bebo Valdés became famous in the 21st century as the Cuban emigré pianist who recorded Lágrimas Negras, the stunning 2002...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: July/2010
Ivresses
Alireza Ghorbani & Dorsaf Hamdani
Iranian singer Alireza Ghorbani and Tunisian singer Dorsaf Hamdani here have teamed up for a celebration of the poetry of...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: June/2011
Acoustic
Oumou Sangaré's label have certainly got some mileage out of her brilliant 2017 album, Mogoya. It was followed a year...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sept/2020
Out Here on the Perimeter (1989–1996)
By 1989, where the Out Here on the Perimeter boxset begins, Jamaican drummer Lincoln ‘Style’ Scott was a fully committed...
Reviewed by Celeste Cantor-Stephens in issue: May/2025
Canciones en Blanco y Negro
For those who have chosen to train their soul in such a way, folklore in Argentina is ever-present. Whether in...
Reviewed by Juan José Relmucao in issue: December/2024
Acqua Marina
Led by multi-instrumentalist Charif Megarbane, Beirut-based trio Prefaces’ music transplants surf rock from its traditional Californian heartland to the coasts...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: October/2025
Ville Veier
Erlend Viken Trio’s latest album, Ville Veier (Wild Ways), marks a dynamic return. Known for their improvisational flair rooted in...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: January/2025
Kiniata
Kinshasa is surely one of the world’s most exciting musical cities, and Kin’Gongolo Kiniata are the latest proponents of that...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2025
