Reviews
Tango de Ruptura
Buenos Aires is full of talented youn g musicians and in recent years, on the back of a rising wave...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
Del Diablo y del Angel
Two of Astor Piazzolla’s great suites – Angels’ and ‘Devils’ – evolved ove r many years and, as a consequ–...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
La Part du Feu
This attractive mix of merriment, melancholy, and mystery as much reflects Le Vent du Nord‘s approach to assembling and recording...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
Herencia
Cuba’s thrilling music scene is constantly throwing up new artists whose dashing approach takes your breath away. Harold López-Nussa is...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
Warm Heart, Cold Steel
Mr Bongo’s label is internationally known for its exposure of new Brazilian singers, classic reissues and hit remixes, so it’s...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
Winston Riley – Quintessential Techniques
For the latest in their Reggae Anthology reissue series, VP have turned to the work of Winston Riley, founder of...
Reviewed in issue March/2010
El Último Trago
Spanish diva Buika is used to collaboration: the raspy–voiced nuevo flamenco singer once recorded Balearic beats singles with techno producers...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010
My Dusty Road
In these digital days of iTunes and Spotify, in which the disc and the very notion of music as a...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010
Sweet Sweet Jamaica
Gilzene & The Blue Light Mento Band
Before soca came calypso; before salsa there was son. And if you’ve ever wondered what Jamaica danced to before ska,...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2010
