Reviews
Tumbélé! Biguine, Afro & Latin sounds from the French Caribbean 1963-74
In non-Francophone world music camps, Martinique and Guadeloupe were somewhat overlooked in the recent rush for Latin and African music....
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Desde un Nuevo Lugar
This impressive debut album from Buenos Aires-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Santiago Molina subtly draws together original compositions and artful reworkings...
Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: January/February/2023
Uncle
Many reviewers judged the indigenous Pitjantjatjara singer-songwriter Frank Yamma's 2010 acoustic opus Countryman to be a masterpiece. The intervening years...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2015
Ala Ta
If you’ve seen Salif Keita, Oumou Sangaré or Amadou & Mariam live, you may well have seen Awa Sangho, for...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2016
Katta ame aava? (Where Do We Come From?)
Finland has a small Roma community and a tango scene – both the music and the dance. So much so...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2018
One With the Wind
Branko Galoić and Francisco Cordovil
A couple of years ago, Branko Galoić and Francisco Cordovil happened to be in the same Parisian bar with live...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2019
Northbound
There is a lot to like about this debut album from Newcastle-based four-piece Assembly Lane. Comprising mandolin player Tom Kimber,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2017
Bienaventuranza
In recent years, the world of electronic music in Latin America has moved from revitalising cumbia with urgent beats to...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2018
