Reviews
Ridiculous Things
Seattle’s The Do Goodrs debut album dives deep into personal storytelling and cultural fusion through the band’s love of Balkan...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: June/2024
Deep Africa
Back in the 90s, Eric Mouquet and his French ‘ethnic electronica collective’ Deep Forest did more than anyone else to...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2013
SOLÓWA
The title translates as ‘solo’, as well as being a word describing children squabbling after school, while the cover shows...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: September/2024
Alva
“I’ve found my home,” says Sámi singer Boine, “me and my voice we’re together now.” She’s spent decades as one...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: September/2024
Inkerin Laulu
Oey was born in Germany to an Indonesian-Chinese father and a Finnish mother from Ingria, now part of Russia. His...
Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: September/2024
Towards the Light
Three musicians from different parts of the globe get together in Montréal, Canada, and decide to form a band. There’s...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: September/2024
Fidl Afire
Violinist Alicia Svigals was one of the founding members of The Klezmatics and played with them for 17 years. She’s...
Reviewed by Simon Boughton in issue: September/2024
Nieves de Enero
Dubbed ‘Godfather of the Corrido’, Chalino Sánchez was shot dead in 1992, aged only 31, after a concert in which...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: November/2024
Canciones Que No Quieren Morir
This 21-track compilation focuses on the solo career of the erstwhile Argentine frontman for Los Gatos and composer of their...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2024
Guaracheros
This 1961 work was originally released on Peru's MAG label. Nelson Ferreyra's outfit gives Cuban guaracha, once particularly popular in...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2024
