Reviews
Moçambique
Born in Maputo 52 years ago but now resident in Sweden, Celso Paco released his excellent debut album Dugongo in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2018
Siparia to Soweto
Hugh Masekela & Siparia Deltones
Hugh Masekela first heard the Trinidadian steel pan orchestra the Siparia Deltones when they were opening act at the inaugural...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/February/2024
Attic Mornings
Her second full-length release, following 2014's crowd-funded Amber Sands, finds the Austrian-born, Sligo-based violinist and vocalist joined by Swedish percussionist...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2017
Anba Tonèl
The Montréal percussionist Daniel Bellegarde is devoted to old-time Caribbean ballroom music, in which Africa met Europe in the Creole...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: November/2018
Chico & Rita
The animated feature film Chico & Rita was released last year to rave reviews. Directed by Fernando Trueba and Javier...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2011
Trans-Continental Hustle
Everyone's favourite Gypsy punk outfit is back with their fifth album and yes, it's another big musical mash-up of klezmer,...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2010
Tariq
The composer Jaume Compte has explored the music of southern Europe and the Middle East with a number of different...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: June/2015
La Voz Del Mar
Hailing from Guapi on the Pacific Coast, but residing in Cali, Colombia, Xiomara Torres displays both her traditional roots and...
Reviewed by Jenna Mackle in issue: November/2022
To the Mother of Gods
Anatolian Weapons & Seirios Savvaidis
Anatolian Weapons is a guise of DJ electronicist Aggelos Baltas, and Seirios Savvaidis is a singer-songwriter who is much younger...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2019
