Reviews
Curyman II
‘Curyman’, the opening track of Rogê’s (Roger José Cury) follow-up, revisits the final, brief ‘O Vento’ from 2023’s Curyman (reviewed...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: February/March/2025
Echoes of Resistance
Has it really been two years since the release of Raz & Afla’s The Cycle? It must be, because here’s...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: February/March/2025
Ray and His Court
The Ray in question is organist Ray Fernandez, and his Miami-based Court include his wife and two sons, along with...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: February/March/2025
Zanzibara 11: Congo in Dar: Dance No Sweat
Orchestre Maquis du Zaire & Orchestre Safari Sound
This compilation paints a picture of a politically complicated yet incredibly musically fertile time. Zanzibara 11 tells the story of...
Reviewed by Nik Hann in issue: February/March/2025
Salt River
Recorded by Sam Amidon (guitar, fiddle), Sam Gendel (saxophone, synthesizer) and Philippe Melanson (percussion) in Gendel’s Los Angeles home studio,...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: February/March/2025
Jean Claude Vannier Et Son Orchestre de Mandolines
Jean Claude Vannier Et Son Orchestre de Mandolines
Now here’s an unusual, quirky and charming instrumental set from a French composer with a deserved cult following in the...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: February/March/2025
Mapambazuko
Nyege Nyege are known for avant-garde releases. This record is no different. Titi Bakorta and Ale Hop join forces to...
Reviewed by Nik Hann in issue: February/March/2025
The Winter Yards
This is – believe it or not – the first solo studio album from English folk singer-songwriter Steve Knightley in...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: February/March/2025
Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie
Oriental Brothers International Band
Formed in Eastern Nigeria as an Igbo highlife band shortly after the Nigerian-Biafran War, the Oriental Brothers have undergone numerous...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: February/March/2025
Violet Sky
Helen Gentile (Monkey See Monkey Do) and Lewis Wood (Granny’s Attic) reunite for Violet Sky, their second album of original...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: February/March/2025
