Reviews
Entre l’Érable et le Cocotier
Although born in Montréal, singer and multi-instrumentalist Pascale LeBlanc grew up in Haiti, her mother’s homeland. Her songs reflect much...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: January/February/2023
Ecos de Magerit
This album offers ‘Echoes from Magerit,’ a phonetic representation of the Arabic name for the Spanish capital. It’s the second...
Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: January/February/2023
Dose a Nova
Now that the Balkan Beats hyperbole appears to be out of fashion, erstwhile pioneers of the genre Ori Kaplan and...
Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: January/February/2023
Helleristning
Alapnes was five when she stood in her grandfather’s kitchen in North Norway learning how to hold the fiddle that...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: January/February/2023
Fandango at the Wall in New York
Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra
Mexican-American composer, pianist and activist Arturo O’Farrill says it’s his mission to ‘unite people through the power of profoundly moving...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: January/February/2023
Maresia
Maresia (meaning ‘Sea Air’ or ‘Sea Foam’ in Portuguese) is a visionary and poetical offering from Bari singer, composer and...
Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: January/February/2023
Afro Funk
When the former French colony of Dahomey gained its independence in 1960, it launched a surge of artistic creativity in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/February/2023
Hearth
Newcastle-born Stewart Garry may be a relatively new name to some, but with his latest release, Hearth, he makes his...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: January/February/2023
Brooklyn-Cumaná
New York has long been the hub of Latin-Saxon musical collaborations. Jorge Clem is a Latin Grammy winner and Grammy-nominated...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: January/February/2023
