Reviews
Suomiklezmer2
Hop on the last metro out of Helsinki city centre. Nighttime revelries fade away as the doors slide closed and...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: August/September/2024
Bleu bleu
There’s a post-COVID movement in Québécois folk music in which artists once known for their traditional roots have moved more...
Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: August/September/2024
Weġgħat Żgħar
What a surprise to hear an album sung predominantly in Maltese. Infused inevitably with Mediterranean influences, bolstered by perceptible Levantine,...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: August/September/2024
Caracoles
Six years after their Grammy-nominated debut on Daptone, the retro Cuban/New York orchestra’s third album hits another home run. Right...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: August/September/2024
Macunaísmo Tardio Vol 1 & 2
The story of jazz in Brazil is one of innovation, inclusivity and influence. Seeping into many of the country’s other...
Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: August/September/2024
Migratum
Migratum is the Chicago trio’s debut album, building in form, beats complexity and melodies from 2019’s self-titled EP. The term...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: August/September/2024
Sing Your Own Song
Hailing from the remote Nhulunbuy region in northeast Arnhem Land, bandleader Andrew Minyapa Gurruwiwi is also a popular broadcaster on...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: August/September/2024
Til My Song Is Done
Emma Donovan & The Putbacks | Emma Donovan
When Australian Indigenous singer Emma Donovan was little, her mother regularly entered her in country music busking and talent competitions....
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: August/September/2024
Proxy Music
With a cover aping Roxy Music’s debut album, Linda Thompson launches her proxy project – with family and friends including...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/September/2024
