Reviews
Grande Coisa
The title of the Swedish label’s latest Brazilian release translates as Big Deal! This self-effacing singer-songwriter has waited till age...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/February/2024
Śaranam
This is the third album from the Sydney-based trio. Śaranam means ‘to take refuge’ in Sanskrit and this is an...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: January/February/2024
Outta Sync
‘A soundtrack to my mind, with some wicked bass lines,’ is how Don Letts describes his debut album, recorded at...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/February/2024
Melkutus Party
The zither-like kantele has its roots deep in Finnish history and Venäläinen, on her debut album, embraces its beauty and...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: January/February/2024
Lullabies
Lullabies – cradle songs – a term derived from the middle English ‘lullen’ (lull) and ‘bye’ (near), and, much further...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: January/February/2024
Koinonia
The brainchild of producer duo Koen De Petter & Renaldo Maria, Up High Collective have existed in various forms and...
Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: January/February/2024
Jopango
If Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno’s KWEChE was something of a disappointment in 2021, Jopango proves much more coherent and satisfying. To...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: January/February/2024
Always Can’t Go On Forever
Since their widely acclaimed 2018 album Seven Sisters, which celebrated the cultural roots of the band, Don Kipper have been...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: January/February/2024
