Reviews

Ifetayo; Glory of Om; Anoda Sistem; ‘Oduduwa’ [single]

Oluko Imo / Black Truth Rhythm Band

With the blessing of his widow, Soundway Records have re-released three landmark albums and a single from the much underrated...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: May/2024

Rabe

Aynur

The title of this album, Rabe, means ‘stand-up’ or ‘rise-up’ in Kurdish and Aynur Doğan has been standing up for...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2024

Bucolica

Hiram Salsano

Hiram Salsano’s debut album firmly establishes her as a remarkable artist, wielding a commanding and expressive voice rooted in Campania’s...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: December/2023

Beacons of the Wilderness

Ben McElroy

McElroy’s latest release, Beacons of the Wilderness, opens with haunting birdsong accompanied by atmospheric strings and a spoken narration. The...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: December/2023

Digital Indigenous 07: Why Not

Twiggy

This is the seventh instalment in the 1000HZ series which spotlights local producers –predominantly from Malawi – working with rudimentary...

Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: September/2024

Super Son

Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo

Despite the name of Cuban trombonist Torres’ band (‘Something New’), 50 years later these 1977 cuts can’t help but sound...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: September/2024

Queen of Eyes

West of Roan

Take a pair of harmonising female vocalists, ask them to record outside a one-room cabin on an island off Washington...

Reviewed by Motez Bishara in issue: September/2024

Dotze Temps

Lluís Gómez

Lluís Gómez’ story is an improbable one. A voracious Spanish musical student from a young age, he quickly learned to...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: September/2024

Barefoot in Bryophyte

Mari Kvien Brunvoll & Stein Urheim with Moskus

Already a fan, I was lucky enough to see the first public outing of this project in Voss Jazz Festival...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: September/2024

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5MIINUST & Puuluup

Two Estonian guys, circling their 50s, wearing black suits and performing wild live shows all around Europe with singing, rapping,...

Reviewed by Mateusz Dobrowolski in issue: September/2024