Reviews
Maqeda
The Atse Tewodros Project is the brainchild of singer Gabriella Ghermandi, and the project’s second album is a tribute to...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: September/2024
Are Possible
Six years after the release of Plainly Mistaken, banjo maestro Nathan Bowles has once again partnered with double-bassist Casey Toll...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: September/2024
Ritmo Satánico
The Madrid-based label has assembled this collection of a cool dozen vocal and instrumental tracks from the late 60s to...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2024
Algo Nuevo
The Brighton-based Mr Bongo has just released two Juan Pablo Torres recordings from the late 70s as part of its...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: September/2024
Hydra
Inspired by the Greek island of Hydra, and by living in a remote village in the Austrian Alps, Irish traditional...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: September/2024
Oriental Mirrors
Romanian improvising unit Multumult have released four studio sessions, but this is their first live album, recorded at Bucharest’s Green...
Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: September/2024
Folklórica
Folklórica is a dispatch from the world of Danish experimental guitar. It contends that the instrument has under-explored potential, which...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: September/2024
From Berlin to Buenos Aires
The Argentine element comes courtesy of guitarist and composer Carlos Moscardini, a giant in that country’s folk music history. Berlin...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: September/2024
Maison Maquis
This third album by one of France’s leading avant-pop bands is as whacky and genre-defying as the name the two...
Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: September/2024
Paqueando
Diego Amador & José Maria Bandera
Diego Amador is one of a rare breed: a flamenco pianist. Rarer still he is also a cantaor (singer). Highlighting...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: November/2024
