Reviews
Ipê
This is the second release from the Paris-based trio comprised of Brazilians Pablo Schinke and José Ferreira on cello and...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
City on a Hill
Richard Thompson's ‘1952 Vincent Black Lightning’ has become something of a new bluegrass standard thanks to The Del McCoury Band's...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Benji & Rita
Benji Kaplan and Rita Figueiredo's first album as a duo is a curious, avant-garde mish-mash. For the most part, the...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Turning Point
For quite some time now, Celso Fonseca has led a solid career as an MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) singer-songwriter. His...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Avante Delírio
Born in Belém, raised in Fortaleza, based in São Paulo, Saulo Duarte claims to be an exponent of country-style guitar...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Samba Azul
The back of Samba Azul's self-titled debut reads like the playlist of a particularly nerdy Brazilian music enthusiast, featuring obscure...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Time and Place
When confronted by albums of new, original compositions by an instrumental folk artist, this reviewer must admit to a bit...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Noites Brasileiras
These are admittedly troubling times for Brazil. Having elected a president known for his polemic and hostile quotes on minorities...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Singing it All Back Home
Naomi Bedford has a distinctive voice, opening up like a tea rose, with its own colour and fragrance. On her...
Reviewed in issue July/2019
Reggae Mandela
In the 1980s, reggae singers began issuing songs either damning South Africa's apartheid government or praising the then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela....
Reviewed in issue June/2019
