Reviews
Puerta del Sur
American salsa this good traditionally hails from New York, courtesy of the Fania label. But Bio Ritmo's 11th album to...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2014
Lily-O
With his assured fiddle, guitar, banjo and voice, this native of Brattleboro, Vermont has a firm enough grasp of American...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2014
The High Stepping Music of Sheesham & Lotus & Son
Canadian trio Sheesham & Lotus & Son made a strong impression with their debut album 1929 and energetic live performances...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2014
Sabor a Cuba
This does exactly what it says on the tin – indeed it does so twice, in terms of genre. There's...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2014
Dominican Republic: Merengue
With 70 tracks and more than three hours of piano, maracas and trombones, this triple-decker is all you need for...
Reviewed in issue October/2014
Sweet Mama, Sweet Daddy, Come In
Fans of New Orleans-inspired jazziness, down-home countrified blues, and vaudevillian kazoo troupes will appreciate the skilful, old-fashioned endeavours of the...
Reviewed in issue October/2014
Rolê: New Sounds of Brazil
Reviewing a 43-track compilation of new Brazilian music in which every band sounds completely different – each combining different influences...
Reviewed in issue October/2014
Three Bells
Jerry Douglas, Mike Auldridge & Rob Ickes
Take three of the greatest dobro players on the planet, toss them together in a studio with a playlist that...
Reviewed in issue October/2014
Tigres En Fuga
The recent surge in popularity for Peruvian cumbia (aka chicha), has seen the style adopted by bands from around the...
Reviewed in issue October/2014
Wild Animals
Trampled by Turtles are a four-piece band from Duluth, Minnesota, who made a major impression in the US with their...
Reviewed in issue October/2014
