Reviews
Al Mutamid de Sevilla
There are many excellent recordings of Arab-Andalusian music, including dozens on the label Pneuma, directed by the Spanish musicologist Eduardo...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: October/2018
The Rough Guide to Blind Willie McTell
The ongoing Rough Guides series showcasing the great blues and jazz masters of the first half of the 20th century...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2018
A Cry for Revolution
Tradition, longevity, family and seniority are key values for indigenous Bolivians. It's fitting that this album celebrates 50 years of...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2018
El Laberinto del Coco
After playing percussion for the cream of Puerto Rico's musical talent (such as Calle 13 and Jerry Medina) as well...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2018
Distant Days
In a similar vein to Richard Thompson's Acoustic Classics is Steve Tilston's 19-strong set of revisited songs going as far...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: October/2018
Sound the People
Brooklyn-based Red Baraat are an international, bhangra-infused version of the brass bands that accompany Indian weddings and festivals. Their latest...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: October/2018
Monkey Man & From the Roots
It's likely that everyone reading this magazine will have heard of Toots Hibbert, the 76-year-old legend of Jamaican music who...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2018
Waltz for Better Times
Over the past two decades Matti Kallio has worked on more than 100 records, whether performing, producing or composing. He...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2018
