Reviews
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/2024
Dreamers in the Field
Huun-Huur-Tu, Carmen Rizzo & Dhani Harrison
Tuvan khöömei/throat-singing elder statesmen Huun-Huur-Tu have made many collaborations over the years. Acclaimed producer Carmen Rizzo has worked with them...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: August/2024
Live in Somerset
Live in Somerset might not sound very rock‘n’roll. But Steve Knightley is a true stadium star of West Country venues...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2011
Red Hot + Fela
This is the latest in the series of albums that the Red Hot organisation have released to raise money and...
Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
El Saxofón Humano
Fear not, listeners. Contrary to the impression created by his nickname, Aquilino Calzado González is not the even more irritating...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2015
Omara & Chucho
Omara Portuondo & Chucho Valdes
A simple and thoroughly effective record, bringing together Cuba's most eminent pianist and one of its redis– covered national-treasure vocalists,...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: July/2011
Músicas Para Churrasco Vol 1
Seu Jorge's latest finds the Brazilian singer back doing what he does best. His previous record, a selection of rock-leaning...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2012
Music of the Honey Gatherers
Paban Das Baul is the foremost ambassador of Baul, the roots music from Indian Bengal and Bangladesh. Baul musicians sing...
Reviewed by Ananya Jahanara Kabir in issue: June/2010
Hidden Seam
Wild and Undaunted was a striking debut, followed six years later by 2012’s Hunt the Hare EP. Now, at last,...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2013
Sailing Back to You
Mick McAuley, Winifred Horan & Colm Ó Caoimh
What does one make of an album by three traditional musicians of the Irish genre that features a retro French...
Reviewed by Geoff Wallis in issue: March/2013
