Reviews
¡Saoco! Vol 2
With its subtitle, Bomba, Plena and the Roots of Salsa in Puerto Rico 1955¬1967, this second big Vampisoul sampler tries...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
One and All
For years The Fisherman’s Friends entertained their mates, holidaymakers and most of all themselves, by singing shanties every week in...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Gold or Dust
This is the third album from the alt-folk, world music-infused eight-strong collective from Kent, and was conceived at the band’s...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Habibi: Classics & Collaborations
Natacha Atlas’ back-catalogue has been open-cast mined in recent years, with both a Best Of and a cut-price box-set already...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
In Between Times
While Gaudi’s career has evolved from producer to solo artist, his experiments in electronica have always stayed true to dub....
Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Traces of You
This album is certainly Anoushka’s most personal to date, as most of the tracks are inspired by, or in memory...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Savor Flamenco
In the late 80s, the Gipsy Kings brought pop-flamenco to the world, becoming a household name and world music’s biggest...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
1929
It is constantly amazing how many old-time bands are around today. From gutter punks busking on the streets of New...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Introducing the Wagon Tales
This debut album from the current darlings of the UK bluegrass scene stands as a textbook example of what happens...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Habibi: Algérie de ma Jeunesse
What a charming CD this is, evoking an alluring world of white linen jackets, pencil moustaches, fez hats and nightclubs...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
