Reviews
Night Nurse: The Best Of
Gregory Isaacs, who died at the age of 59 in October last year, was one of the most popular and...
Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: June/2011
The Vortex Sessions
Benjamim Taubkin & Adriano Adewale
For the past decade and a half, Benjamim Taubkin's São Paulo-based Núcleo Contemporàneo label has been quietly nurturing some of...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2013
Tsuker-zis
Frank London & Lorin Sklamberg
Lorin Sklamberg (The Klezmatics) and Frank London (Klezmer Brass Allstars) collaborate here yet again, on Tsuker-zis (Sugar-Sweet). Both musicians have...
Reviewed by Helen Beer in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Danger
Originally released in 1976, Danger fuses Afrobeat, funk and psychedelic soul with biting political and social commentary sweetly delivered through...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: August/2025
Music is Choice
A trio that existed from 1998 to 2005, New Zealand's Trinity Roots were local heroes who opened the door for...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
In The World Of Light
One of New Zealand's most powerful performers, Maori musician/producer Tiki Taane has come a long way since resigning his role...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Nov/Dec/2011
The Silver Messengers
When one hears of Cape Verdean roots music mingled with jazz it is hard not to shudder with trepidation. The...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: March/2020
