Reviews
Deja
Their first full-length release since 2017’s Ayo, Colombian hybrid-beat band Bomba Estéreo’s new album Deja was produced in Santa Marta,...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2021
The Trojan Story
Despite a series of late 60s chart hits by artists such as Desmond Dekker and Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican music faced...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2021
Catleya: Bogotá Sessions
French-Argentinian producer Krak in Dub recorded this album in Bogotá with an eclectic pool of Colombian talent, reflected in the...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2021
The Ethiopian: Open the Gate of Zion
After recording solo ska singles at Studio One, Leonard Dillon formed The Ethiopians harmony trio in the rock steady era...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2021
Hikikomori
Acho Estol and Dolores Solá have spent 25 years revivifying tango and other Argentinian and international musical genres with wit,...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Santuario/Sanctuary
If you wanted a snapshot of contemporary Latin American music in the UK at this moment, then you couldn’t ask...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Fly Around
If a mash-up of bluegrass, folk, punk and psychedelia sounds tasty to your ears, Fly Around is your bowl of...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Vol 1
Sebastião Tapajos & Pedro dos Santos
In the early 70s, Brazilian guitarist Tapajos booked some sessions at Buenos Aires’ ION studios, sometimes dubbed the ‘Abbey Road...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Versos Do Mundo
The ‘Verses of the World’ of the title are the texts and songs for Mess’ third album, which the Afro-Brazilian...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
El Curruchá
Eliana Cuevas feat Aquiles Báez
Venezuelan-Canadian singer-songwriter Eliana Cuevas has a stirring, see-through voice, perfect for communicating the nostalgia and warmth she feels for her...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
