Reviews
The Ballad of the Gatekeeper
English folk music, in finding its commercial feet over the past decade or so, has become easier on the ear,...
Reviewed by Sophie Parkes in issue: September/2025
Himno Vertical
Rocío Márquez is an established singer, experimentalist and PhD graduate intent on refracting flamenco through a 21st-century lens. Steeped in...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: September/2025
Sargal
Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko & Volker Goetze
In 2023, the New York-based trumpeter/producer Volker Goetze and Senegalese kora master Ali Boulo Santo Cissoko teamed up with flamenco...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: September/2025
Orbits
In their debut release Spirit, Auckland-based collective The Circling Sun deftly explored ensemble jazz with an appealing retro feel. Their...
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: September/2025
Trigger
From the first few bars of the opening track on the debut album by the Israeli keyboardist Sharon Masur, you...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: September/2025
Kagaza
During the early 2000s, a bunch of artists and producers in Pretoria including DJ Mujava and DJ Spoko developed an...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2025
Our Boys Are Doing It
Dennis Mpale (feat Kippie Moketsi)
First issued locally in 1977, Our Boys Are Doing It was trumpeter Dennis Mpale’s first solo album, although by then...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2025
Independance
Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) is one of the world’s youngest nations, coming into being in 1975 upon gaining independence from...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: June/2025
Tremendo Caché
Re-released and remastered on vinyl for its 50th anniversary, Tremendo Caché marked the second of a string of collaborations between...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2025
Live at Another Sky Festival
Recorded live at London’s Café Oto during their Another Sky Festival in September 2023, this is a hypnotic and exhilarating...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2025
