Reviews
Morir Cantando
At 25 minutes, this album may be somewhat sparse, but the Afro-Colombian music within is riveting, intense and sure to...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2025
Music from the East
Ammar El Sherei (AKA Omar El Shariyi), born in Upper Egypt in 1948, was considered a pioneer in the 1970s...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: April/2025
Kinetic
Kinetic is the sixth album from Belgian five-piece Black Flower, and their sound is rightly evolving with their experience. The...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2025
Usures
Les Mécanos are ten hirsute men from Saint-Étienne who, in overalls and dungarees, sing in Occitan and French of the...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2025
Argot
Rarely does technological invention deliver such a beautiful result as Argot, the fourth album by Italian pianist Nicoletta Favari and...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: April/2025
Metamorfoses, Riddims e Afins
BNegão is known for his vocal work primarily with stoned rap-rockers Planet Hemp and his own band Seletores de Frequência....
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: April/2025
Las Últimas Composiciones de Violeta Parra
There’s a moment on this album, during the song ‘Cantores que Reflexionan’ (Singers Who Reflect), where the listener is held...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: April/2025
Abdallar’a Kalan / The Heritage of the Abdals
This special project, brought out by Turkey’s Kalan after three years of preparation, collects new recordings of 46 Abdal folk...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: April/2025
