Reviews

Davide

De Fuego

In December 2013, Davide Lufrano Chaves, a founding member of this gifted flamenco-rumba duo died from blood cancer aged just...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

Diaspora in Buenos Aires

The Linetzky Family

This is an intimate document of a Jewish family in Argentina remembering their roots in Eastern Europe. Pianist Andrés Linetzky...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2012

Family Atlantica

Family Atlantica

The complexity, depth and sheer scope of Family Atlantica's debut release means that after a dozen listens you've still only...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2013

Final

Pedro Luis Ferrer

For decades, this singer-songwriter has ploughed a lonely furrow, working latterly from his home studio in a Havana suburb. His...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: July/2014

The James Brothers

The James Brothers

Australian James Fagan and New Zealander Jamie McClennan's debut album was recorded in Scotland and mastered in Nashville. These songs,...

Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2016

Wood Works

The Danish String Quartet

This is the not the first jazz or folk release from a classical string quartet that started life as an...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2014

Konpa Lakay

Boulpik

This excellent disc of vibrant, rootsy twoubadou (troubadour) music from Haiti is a charming reminder of why you should never...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: July/2014

Zingaros

Gitango

The idea of three Argentinian academics coming together to pit their musical knowledge and skills as Zingaros (Gypsy musicians) does...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2013

1001

Full Attack Band

The pace is frenetic from the off, but there's something more in the mix than just the usual racing rhythm...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: May/2016

Symbiosis

Ross & Ali

Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton are two of the most competent and accomplished pipe and whistle players on the current...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: December/2016