Reviews
Sonido Verde de Moyobamba
Sonido Verde de Moyobamba was a five-piece band formed in 1980 by virtuoso Peruvian guitarist Leonardo Vela Rodriguez. Originating from...
Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: March/2023
Tamoj
The Polish group Sutari have always said their music (and name) was influenced by Lithuanian sutartinės, a polyphonic vocal form....
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2023
Dindin
From the age of eight, Kimi Djabaté was forced to sing and play balafón at weddings and baptisms in Guinea-Bissau...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2023
Kifak Inta
The retro-specialist Parisian label Wewantsounds continues its vinyl-only series of releases by Fairuz, the eminent Lebanese singer. This time it's...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: March/2023
The Norwegian Bagpipe (?) Vol II
Norwegian bagpipes? Trust me or, rather, trust Tellef Kvifte. He's one of Norwegian music's treasures: as professor of musicology researching...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2023
Dogo Du Togo
This self-titled debut is the solo project of Serge Massama Dogo, Togolese founder of the Afropop band Elikeh. Born in...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: March/2023
Asmara
Jazz trumpeter Hermon Mehari is a Kansas City native based in Paris, but his third album, Asmara, is a reflection...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: March/2023
