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Review of Fado Camões

Fado Camões

LINA_

Top of the World

Galileo Music

Rating: ★★★★★

The artist known as LINA_ is a fado singer with an exquisite voice and a love of experimentation. She won...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2024

Review of AFIM

AFIM

Zé Ibarra

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★★

Zé Ibarra is clearly a scholar of Brazilian music. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist's latest album pays respect to strains...

Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: September/2025

Review of Dom Salvador JID024

Dom Salvador JID024

Dom Salvador, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammed

Jazz is Dead

Rating: ★★★

After collaborating with Brazilian notables like Marcos Valle, João Donato and Azymuth, the workaholic studio partners, Younge & Muhammed, have...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2025

Review of Aïta: Chikhates & Chioukhs of the Aïta

Aïta: Chikhates & Chioukhs of the Aïta

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Anya

Rating: ★★★★★

One day they'll build a statue to honour Brahim El Mazned. The discreet producer has forged a 30-year career devoted...

Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: Aug/Sep/2018

Review of Carta de Amor

Carta de Amor

Maria Bethânia

Biscoito Fino

Rating: ★★★

This recording captures the celebrated Brazilian singer live in a concert in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 in front of...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: October/2014

Review of Le Chant des Rameurs

Le Chant des Rameurs

Gabriel Saglio & Les Vieilles Pies

LVP

Rating: ★★★★

In the course of a variegated career, Gabriel Saglio has forged a solid reputation as a lyricist with a keen...

Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of New Jazz Musette

New Jazz Musette

Richard Galliano

Ponderosa Records 2 CDs

Rating: ★★★★

Plenty of artists venerate and emulate Astor Piazzolla. His distinctive signature sound, prolific output and long career left a huge...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: May/2017

Review of Vocês Querem Mate?

Vocês Querem Mate?

Piri

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Vocês Querem Mate? is the latest instalment in Far Out's ongoing resurrection of the catalogue on Roberto Quartin's long-buried record...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: June/2017

Review of Sway

Sway

Gérald Toto

No Format!

Rating: ★★★★

Gérald Toto has kept us waiting seven years for a new solo album. The French-Antillean multi-instrumentalist does not disappoint with...

Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: November/2018

Review of Laughter Out of Tears

Laughter Out of Tears

Moira Smiley & Voco

Whim Records

Rating: ★★★

Moira Smiley has cemented her status as a musical polyglot with her latest release alongside her female choir Voco. Not...

Reviewed by Mike Fleck in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

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