Reviews
Spanish Dogs
It’s surprising that this brassy nine-piece outfit hails from Madrid, as from the opening ‘Batanga Caballero’ (underlined later by ‘Cocacho...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2026
Tukaluguti
For years, I held up Inuit accordion music as the least-known folk music in the world. There were very few...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: April/2026
One Mississippi
Polished but never bland, infusing even the darkest stories with determined hope and beats that get you more than ready...
Reviewed by Paul Slade in issue: April/2026
Haf
A third album in little more than a year from the Welsh samba ensemble is an impressive enough achievement, even...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2026
O Que Mais Você Quer Saber De Mim
How can this Bahian folk-MPB songwriter differentiate himself from his contemporaries on his second album, when there are many others...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: April/2026
Owelu Dreamhouse
Owelu Dreamhouse is a collaborative project masterminded by vocalist Nkechi Anele and multi-instrumentalist and arranger Nic Ryan-Glenie, both formerly of...
Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: April/2026
SafarNameh
Ziya Tabassian is an Iranian-born percussionist based in Canada. His main instrument is the tombak, the Persian goblet-shaped drum on...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2026
Los Costureros
From Devon comes an unlikely, charming and impressive Spanish-Brazilian fusion album. Los Costureros (Spanish for ‘the tailors’ – they feature...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2026
Magic Accident
It’s time to start leaving out the “all-female band” tag when referring to Della Mae. While their critical role as...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2026
Forgive Us For
After more than 50 years, Kronos Quartet are still presenting more thought-provoking music than any other string quartet in the...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2026
