Reviews
¡Fandango! Sones Jarochos de Veracruz
A coastal offshoot of the Mexican folk music scene that burst into life during the 1970s, son jarocho has roots...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2018
Hjemve: Vocal Music from Folldal
How can you not fall for an opening track which begins with the words ‘Bom-bom, bom-bom, didde-lidde-lei’? It dances, carefree,...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2022
Midnight Rocker
Age undoubtedly has taken some of the sweetness from Horace Andy’s voice, meaning where once he could sugar-coat his message,...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2022
Linzay Young & Joel Savoy
When Joel Savoy was a teenager, he learned from some of the veteran musicians living in and around his hometown...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2010
Hubcap Music
The Californian bluesman’s fifth album doesn’t mess about. Following the sound of an engine revving up, opening track ‘Down on...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2013
Africa: 50 Years Of Music
If you wanted a comprehensive survey of African music, you could, I suppose, buy all the individual Rough Guides CDs...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2010
Banda Dois
Having quit formal politics and swapped President Lula and Brasilia for a return to the international circuit, Gil presents us...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: July/2010
Dilyn Afon
Cynefin is the recording name of West Wales trip-hop-and-jazz-player-turned-folk-musician Owen Shiers. The title translates as ‘Following a River’ and takes...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2020
Mi Corazón
Jazz woodwind, accordion and trickling percussion are the backdrop that Austrian singer Katja Cruz (real name Katja Krusche) chooses to...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2011
