Reviews
Pa mi Gente
As the nephew of the celebrated guitarist Manuel Fernández Molina, better known in flamenco circles as Parrilla de Jerez, Manuel...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2015
Traces from an Old Vineyard
The first time I heard the subtle Iranian singer Mahsa Vahdat was via a CD playing at Lorca, an artists’...
Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Apr/May/2015
Barbara Fairouz
This is a charming and very personal album that brings together the music of two iconic divas: the tragic French...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Apr/May/2015
Viv Tolerans
Ingrid Brännström, Sanna Källman, Anna Ottertun and Maria Stellas formed Tetra in 2006; the four female vocalists have backgrounds in,...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2015
Who He?
Ian Carr & The Various Artists
Carr is considered by many fellow musicians to be the most original guitarist on the block and is cited by...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2015
Até ao Fim
Até ao Fim marks a turning point in Guerreiro's career. But fear not: she's not quit fado. She's not exactly...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Apr/May/2015
Salvor
This compelling pairing of two innovative artists – Jim Moray and Sam Carter – arose from a late-night bar session....
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2015
Magia Negra: The Beginning
For her latest offering, the octogenarian diva and former Buena Vista Social Club singer has revisited the first LP she...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2015
Wood, Wire & Words
A mere four decades after his last album of original songs was released (1974's Fields of November), Norman Blake gives...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2015
The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Salsa
Whether or not the odd trippy fuzz guitar, some intergalactic electronic keyboards and a dash of echo really qualifies as...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Apr/May/2015
