Reviews
Modern Old-Time Sounds for the Bluegrass and Folksong Jamboree
Jamboree is a wonderful, whimsical American word, which generally refers to a lavish, rambunctious celebration or part invariably involving music,...
Reviewed in issue March/2020
Festival Jump-Up
Now, the first CD here is something of a revelation, containing as it does the first ever reissue of Lord...
Reviewed in issue March/2020
Yesun
Roberto Fonseca moves into iconic status with a trio album that cements his legacy as one of the finest pianists...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2020
Recife • 19
While it might not be erupting in the manner of Barcelona or Hong Kong, the north-eastern Brazilian metropolis of Recife...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2020
Sketches
Natalie MacMaster is Canadian fiddle royalty, with a bulging cabinet of awards and an address book of artists (from Béla...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2020
Body Beat: Soca-Dub and Electronic Calypso (1979-98)
This compilation intriguingly connects many dots in the soca music story, while also (not unexpectedly for Soundway) throwing up musically...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2020
La Serena
For many years, Canadian singer Aviva Chernick was the vocalist with Toronto-based klezmer group Jaffa Road. Having gone solo, she's...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2020
Protobilly: The Minstrel & Tin Pan Alley DNA of Country Music 1892-2017
This compilation is an amazing and expansive labour of love that traces the journey of country music from the very...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2020
