Reviews
Cartagena!
Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-72
Aqui en la costa me vuelve loco’ (Here on the Coast I go Mad). So sings the great band leader...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Apr/May/2011
Dougna
A former singer with the Guinean all female band Les Amazones de Guinée, Sayon Bamba certainly doesn’t lack spirit. She’s...
Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Apr/May/2011
Danza das Areas
Galician singer Uxía’s impressive track record guarantees quality songs. Nine out of 14 tracks here have distinguished guests, known for...
Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Apr/May/2011
Matheu Watson
They look after their young talent in Scotland. Gaelic speaker Matheu Watson studied music at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig in Skye...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2011
Wanabni
Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler
Palestinian singer and oud player Kamilya Jubran first teamed up with German trumpeter and electronics artist Werner Hasler for 2003’s...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2011
Subvillage Sound
There is a small but lively electro-folk scene in Poland, which was kick-started by the Warsaw Village Band. Village Kollektiv,...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2011
Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground
The typical Thai luk thung (often described as ‘country music’) shows of the 1970s were glitzy affairs with huge orchestras...
Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: Apr/May/2011
Vida, Pasión y Tango
When José Libertella died in December 2004, it seemed inevitable that Argentina’s best-known post-Piazzolla orchestra would have to accept its...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2011
