Reviews
Obra Viva de Hermeto Pascoal – Vol. 1 Flautas
Aline Gonçalves, Andrea Ernest Dias, Carlos Malta & Eduardo Neves
Hermeto Pascoal (1936–2025) was one of Brazil’s most adventurous and influential musicians. Known as ‘The Sorcerer’, this multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger...
Reviewed in issue May/2026
Blessing On the Wing
The shadows cast by the current US government upon its Canadian neighbour haven’t darkened the sunny sharing of musical styles...
Reviewed in issue May/2026
Criolo, Amaro & Dino
Criolo, Amaro Freitas & Dino D’santiago
Following on from the Grammy-nominated single ‘Esperança’, this unlikely trio has now released an excellent album, seemingly without much fanfare....
Reviewed in issue May/2026
Mountains on the Moon
Acoustic roots duo Paper Wings float effortlessly between genres with their new album, Mountains on the Moon. Their songs sound...
Reviewed in issue May/2026
Taracá
A significant record, not least because there are so few Uruguayan artists on the world stage, let alone ones releasing...
Reviewed in issue May/2026
Weaving Gold in Broken Places
Named after the Greek Gorgon feared by society for her ugliness, this Canadian quartet aims to “redefine what is beautiful”....
Reviewed in issue May/2026
TORÓ
Vitor Araújo + Metropole Orkest
The Netherlands’ Metropole Orkest enliven contemporary grooves with artful arrangements. On this live album they aid Brazilian pianist Vitor Araújo...
Reviewed in issue May/2026
Foreign Lander
Mike Ellison was a delightful new discovery for me, an old-time Appalachian musician I hadn’t heard of with real ties...
Reviewed in issue May/2026
