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Review of Sawa Sawa

Sawa Sawa

Sawa Sawa

Jinn Records

Rating: ★★

Sawa Sawa (‘all together’ in Sudanese Arabic) is a project that unites artists from across Sudan to make a statement...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2023

Review of Switched On

Switched On

Pachyman

ATO Records

Rating: ★★★

Puerto Rican dubmeister Pachyman left San Juan for Los Angeles a while back, took his Latin Caribbean roots with him...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: November/2023

Review of La Novia

La Novia

La Cantiga de la Serena

Zero Nove Nove

Rating: ★★★

An album of Sephardic and traditional songs from Puglia’s La Cantiga de la Serena, a trio made up of Fabrizio...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2023

Review of Un Nuevo Amanecer

Un Nuevo Amanecer

Pedro Ricardo & Damián Botigué

Canela en Surco

Rating: ★★★

A debut collaboration from Spain that fuses tradition with modern ‘broken beat’ Latin music. Pedro Ricardo, originally from Portugal, and...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2023

Review of Latopa

Latopa

Àbájade

Àbájade

Rating: ★★★★

Latopa is the first full-length album by Àbájade, a Paris-based octet whose music primarily draws from Afro-Cuban stylistic traditions shaded...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2023

Review of Glimmer

Glimmer

Nils Økland & Sigbjørn Apeland

ECM Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Hardanger fiddle player and violinist Nils Økland and harmonium player Sigbjørn Apeland have been making music together for 30 years,...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: October/2023

Review of Louken

Louken

Wifa

Karam Prod/Inouïe Distribution

Rating: ★★★

Wifa has all the attributes of a successful new artist: powerful voice, strong melodies and an intriguing history. Born in...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2023

Review of Britadeira

Britadeira

Daniel Brita

Amplifica Records

Rating: ★★★

This seasoned Brazilian musician and producer’s first solo album seems designed to divide opinion but challenge indifference. The minimalist minute-long...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/February/2024

Review of Not So Deep as a Well

Not So Deep as a Well

Myriam Gendron

Basin Rock

Rating: ★★★★

For Québec-based musician, Myriam Gendron, it started with a book – a 1936 anthology of the poetry of Dorothy Parker,...

Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: January/February/2024

Review of Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories A Celebration: 60 Years

Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories A Celebration: 60 Years

Airto Moreira & Flora Purim

BBE Music

Rating: ★★★★★

These two prolific octogenarians have represented Brazilian jazz royalty for around six decades, so it’s high time for a three-CD,...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/February/2024

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