Reviews
Finca Santa Elena
Arturo Jorge y El Cuarteto Tradición
Though Arturo Jorge was born in 1963, Finca Santa Elena is his debut album. Born in San Rafael, in eastern...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Potions and Poison
The opening track here sets a precedent for the remaining nine original songs on the fourth album by the Colorado-based...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
The Conversation
The generous amount of music offered on The Conversation by Pete's Posse may not get you much closer to identifying...
Reviewed in issue Jan/Feb/2018
Mista Savona Presents Havana Meets Kingston
It's ‘Chan Chan’ again, Jim, but not as we know it… This time the Cuban staple song gets a reggae...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Time Captain
Contemporary bluegrass- and rag-based groups often write and arrange their material to appeal to contemporary listeners – which might mean...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Cold Like Stones
Ecuadorean-born Coca Tenorio has a powerful, plangent voice. Settling in the Highlands of Scotland, she's imbibed that country's liking for...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Turmoil & Tinfoil
Something must be wrong with my ears. Every advance review of Turmoil & Tinfoil, the debut album by Nashville-based fourth-generation...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Going Home
Since her debut in 2000, Canadian fiddler April Verch has sounded ever more confident both at soloing and at supporting...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Viajando Com O Som
Hermeto Pascoal & Grupo Vice Versa
Widely regarded as Brazil's most preternaturally gifted musician, Hermeto Pascoal has covered an incredible amount of creative ground in his...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
Andina: The Sound of the Peruvian Andes, Huayno, Carnaval and Cumbia 1968-1978
It's become fashionable – or at least SEO-savvy – to give records epic subtitles. This album's subtitle is ‘The Sound...
Reviewed in issue December/2017
