Reviews
Nueva Era
In Cuba it's all about a nueva era right now. With Fidel Castro convalescing, his younger brother Raúl rubbing shoulders...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2015
Answer Ballads
It’s such a neat concept, you’re surprised no one has thought of doing it before: ‘answer songs’ to classic pop...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2014
The Rough Guide to Fado Legends
It's only natural that for every musical genre there is one voice that stands out and outshines everyone else. If...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2015
Dancing on Roses, Dancing on Cinders
The raw brass band music that accompanies all important celebrations in the Balkans has been given a serious spit and...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Nov/Dec/2012
Habana Dreams
A conguero who sings, rather well, Pedrito Martinez has been building a reputation on the New York Latin music scene...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: October/2016
Ligéey
Most listeners will probably have first encountered the Senegalese singer Amadou Diagne on a 2012 set in World Music Network's...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2015
Soldater og Redelig Sjømenn
If you're seeking an earthy slice of Norwegian life, look no further. The title translates as ‘Soldiers and Honest Sailors’;...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2020
Fiddlers/Quiet Rapture
I love Juuri & Juuri. I love the honesty of their music, their passion for their musical heritage, I love...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2013
Postcards from Home
Kuljit Bhamra, Jacqueline Shave & John Parricelli
The paradoxical title of this album – postcards are surely sent to home not from it – suggests the nature...
Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Apr/May/2012
