Reviews
Diivan Jäljet
The Finnish accordionist Johanna Juhola is a Björk-like figure: enigmatic, daring, witty, unpredictable, warm, passionate and utterly brilliant. She's been...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2018
Manhã Florida
Listening to Manhã Florida, it's easy to see why critics have praised Vieira as the finest voice of Cape Verde...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2018
BooCheeMish
The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices featuring Lisa Gerrard
The veteran Bulgarian women's choir conducted by Dora Hristova needs little introduction, since their elaborate arrangements and compositions founded on...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: June/2018
Where the Galleon Sank
Canadian calypso singer Drew Gonsalves’ latest Kobo Town album reflects a deepening love of Trinidad and Tobago's music and culture....
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: June/2018
Too Slow to Disco Brasil
‘Um, dois, um-dois-três…’ and then a horn section blasts us straight to the land of Earth Wind & Fire. This...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2018
Yol
It's been 25 years since Kardeş Türküler first banded together at Istanbul's Bosphorus University. This ninth album, Yol (The Road),...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: June/2018
Nueva Antología
Originally released two decades ago, this dazzling double album was, for many, the introduction to Compay Segundo immediately prior to...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2018
Levanta Poeira
Levanta Poeira is a puzzling musical object. Compiler DJ Tahira is a well-known vinyl digger based in São Paulo and...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2018
Live in Bamako
There's a certain emotional urgency that can only be delivered by a live album. Live in Bamako, Oumar Konaté's fourth...
Reviewed by Leander Hobbs in issue: June/2018
Lio Canta Caymmi
Lisbon-born French singer Lio became a pop icon in France and Belgium following her hit single ‘Le Banana Split’ in...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: June/2018
