Reviews
Monk Con Clave
On his 1989 Afro-Latin tribute album to jazz giant Thelonious Monk, Rumba para Monk, trumpeter Jerry Gonzáles played it largely...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2026
Sun in the Sands
Owen Spafford, Will Allen and Ben Filmer-Sankey
Last year fiddle player Owen Spafford created the wonderfully weird album Tomorrow Held with guitarist Louis Campbell. Now, he’s got...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2026
A World of Our Own: The UK & Irish Folk Explosion of 1965
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
This compilation marks out the year when folk exploded in the UK. Dylan had arrived (he did a major tour...
Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2026
L’Odyssée de Noūr
Lakhdar Hanou is a French-Algerian oud player and composer, leading his regular ensemble, which also includes flamenco guitar and Chinese...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: May/2026
it’s nice to see a lake in your eyes
If the e.e. cummings-style title suggests something arty, ethereal and ephemeral, you’d be right. Rio-based singer and musician Carol Maia...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2026
The King of History
Daniel Misiani came to the attention of non-Kenyans in the late 80s with two albums released in the UK that...
Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: October/2010
La Belle Etoile
Bands with numerous members have a certain attraction, often making you wish you were part of their line-up: The Pogues...
Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: June/2010
Take The High Road
There’s an obvious parallel between the Blind Boys of Alabama and South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Both are veteran vocal...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
