Reviews

Ajomasé

Gasper Lawal

From the opening beat, Ajomasé announces itself as a percussive odyssey shaped by Gasper Lawal’s boundless creativity. First released in...

Reviewed by Joe Mulhall in issue: February/March/2026

King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco

Clifton Chenier

To mark the centenary of the king of zydeco’s birth, and following an acclaimed tribute album on Valcour Records, topped...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: February/March/2026

Celestun

Tyler Ramsey & Carl Broemel

My Morning Jacket guitarist Carl Broemel and former Band of Horses lead guitarist Tyler Ramsey have apparently long intended to...

Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: February/March/2026

MANUŠA II

Júlia Kozáková

The Slovak jazz singer Júlia Kozáková continues her journey into the Romani music she holds dear. On MANUŠA II (Manuša...

Reviewed by Michał Wieczorek in issue: February/March/2026

Lodèr la vi

Saodaj

Since 2012, the group Saodaj from La Réunion has been following its own path, becoming one of the most emblematic...

Reviewed by Łukasz Komła in issue: February/March/2026

Rebuilding

Jake Xerxes Fussell & James Elkington

In a move away from their usual collaborative format (James has played on and produced Jake’s last two albums), these...

Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: February/March/2026

Vol.1: El Sueño Se Deshizo Para Siempre

Sonetos del Amor Oscuro

This Belgian quartet are named after the Federico García Lorca sonnets that form the verbal heart of this repertoire. The...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: February/March/2026

Living in the Light

Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel wrote ‘Scarlett’s World’, the first single from Living in the Light, the Australian guitar wizard’s latest full-length album,...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: February/March/2026

The Other Place

Aisling Urwin

Irish harper Aisling Urwin’s second solo album is a haunting, experimental and hypnotic listen that perfectly blends harp tradition with...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: February/March/2026

Ambush

Various Artists

With Ambush, Latin jazz specialists In The Woods present a tight eight-track collection that revolves around the work of the...

Reviewed by Andrew Taylor-Dawson in issue: February/March/2026