Reviews
Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean was first released in 2014, following a transformative invitation by filmmaker Robert Gordon to record at Royal Studios...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
Carlos Dafé JID025
Composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Carlos Dafé is something of a legend for his role in the Black Brazil movement of...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
Pequena Vertigem de Amor
Sessa is a Brazilian musician from São Paulo. His latest album Pequena Vertigem de Amor adds yet another layer to...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
Como Las Canto Yo
iLe, a former member of alternative Puerto Rican hip-hop outfit Calle 13, is having a busy year. A guest appearance...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
X Uhuru
Roots reggae legends Black Uhuru produced huge hits in the late 70s and early 80s, thanks largely to the slick...
Reviewed in issue December/2025
Transformation Time
Best-known until now as the lead vocalist for the LA band Chicano Batman, Bardo (whose full name is Bardo Martinez)...
Reviewed in issue October/2025
Selva Selva
Guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and a researcher specialising in Amazonian music, Percy A Flores Navarro joins Michel Paredes on bass...
Reviewed in issue October/2025
Electric Chicha: The Singles Collection
A potent brew of Amazonian cumbia, Andean huayno and Latin rock, chicha is a Peruvian good-time hybrid that typically, like...
Reviewed in issue October/2025
Vol. III: Ancestros Futuros
After a long tenure in the horn section of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and working with the likes of...
Reviewed in issue October/2025
