Reviews
Palenque Records Versions
Behind the name El Búho is British-born, France-based producer Robin Perkins. After studying Latin American Studies in Glasgow, he spent...
Reviewed by Łukasz Komła in issue: February/March/2026
Be The Sky
Tenzin Choegyal & Philip Glass
Be The Sky is a heartfelt tribute to the 90th birthday of H.H. the Dalai Lama by his...
Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: February/March/2026
Dersim
Vardan Hovanissian & Emre Gültekin ft. Malabika Brahma
Gültekin plays the saz – a long-necked Turkish lute – while Hovanissian plays the duduk – a pipe hewn from...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: February/March/2026
Slack Key Heaven
For fans of Hawaiian ki ho’alu or slack key guitar music, what wonderful news it is that the venerable label...
Reviewed by Devon Leger in issue: February/March/2026
1783
With his latest album, 1783, the Nova Scotian hip-hop/R&B artist Lance Sampson (Aquakultre), continues his exploration and explication of a...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: February/March/2026
Next Of Kin
Belfast-based Larkin follows up her 2021 debut Notes For A Maiden Warrior with the spellbinding Next Of Kin. A mix...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: February/March/2026
Powder Keg
It would be hard to accuse French-British singer Clémentine March’s music of lacking in character. Sung in a mixture of...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: February/March/2026
Ajomasé
From the opening beat, Ajomasé announces itself as a percussive odyssey shaped by Gasper Lawal’s boundless creativity. First released in...
Reviewed by Joe Mulhall in issue: February/March/2026
King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco
To mark the centenary of the king of zydeco’s birth, and following an acclaimed tribute album on Valcour Records, topped...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: February/March/2026
