Reviews
Puro Carnaval
From the opening track and throughout this album there is an electronic energy and vibrancy that makes you want to...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: July/2022
The Capitol Session ’73
After being unceremoniously dumped from their opening slot on a Sly and the Family Stone tour, Bob Marley and the...
Reviewed by David Katz in issue: January/February/2022
Get Happy
Rufus Wainwright’s glamorous swagger makes for a natural fit with Pink Martini’s global cocktail lounge sophistication. He’s the pick of...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2013
Disko Telegraf
Balkan Taksim are the latest act to push the Balkan sound into fresh and exciting Turkish territory, reminding one of...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: June/2021
No Fixed Abode
Not to be confused with the long defunct New Orleans hip-hop outfit, TRÚ take their name from a mythological trio...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2021
Fado
It's been a while since Jorge Fernando has been in the public eye. Having scored a couple of pop hits...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2010
Matjale
The percussionist Thabang Tabane grew up playing in Molombo, a band from Mamelodi township on the outskirts of Pretoria, led...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2018
Ojos de Novia
Stating that Mor Karbasi is one of the most spellbinding contemporary singers in the world seems unnecessary. And that's exactly...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Aug/Sep/2016
The Silver Sun
Although recorded in less than a single day, there is nothing rushed or hurried about Eamon O’Leary’s characteristically laid-back third...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2021
