Reviews
El Callegüeso y su Mala Maña
Cali is known as the home of salsa in Colombia, a reputation based on the way they dance it, rather...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Baile Bucanero
The first Ondatrópica album was recorded in Colombia's legendary Discos Fuentes recording studio. Unfortunately – criminally, in fact – that...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Rough Guide to Hillbilly Blues
Given that Trump's administration recently clumsily marked Black History Month by implying Frederick Douglass was still alive, this album is...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Freedom Highway
The ‘freedom highway’ holds an iconic place in African-American folklore. It described the escape route for 19th-century slaves out of...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Cubafonía
This second album by Havana-born singer Daymé Arocena partly came about via ‘a platform for contemporary Cuban creativity driven by...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Yo Amanecí
Since his death in 2000, the reputation of Andrés Landero has continued to grow, both in Colombia and around the...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Macondo Revisitado: The Roots of Subtropical Music Uruguay 1975-1979
Uruguay, along with Chile and Argentina, is prone to identity crises when it comes to defining its musical legacy. It...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
All in Always
Most records represent a step forward, or sideways, away from their predecessors. With All in Always, Laura Cortese has made...
Reviewed in issue April/2017
Fall Away Blues
Kalamazoo, Michigan-based duo Red Tail Ring describe their music as ‘old-time roots, new-time sounds.’ Their description aptly sums up the...
Reviewed in issue March/2017
