Reviews
Trioliadam
This collection of traditional Norwegian tunes was originally recorded in 1981. The results were never released, the master tapes lost,...
Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2024
Joyas del Guajiro
The rural Cuban singer-songwriter Polo Montañez, who was killed in a road accident in 2002 only three years after his...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: December/2024
Talassa
After 25 years of researching and performing traditional music from Salento and Apulia, Italy, singer-songwriter Dario Muci releases his first...
Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: December/2024
Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola
Scene-leading club DJ Kampire prides herself on connecting the dots between contemporary and old-school African club music, spotlighting female artists...
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: December/2024
Sabor Sureño
No qualms about this. Craft’s latest Fania reissue is a certifiable classic – or as near as damn it. The...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2024
Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974-88)
The fruit of an extensive archival project by Soundway Records label boss Alice Whittington (AKA DJ Norsicaa), Ayo Ke Disco...
Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2024
Music in the Realm of Fireflies: Improvisations for Peace and Healing
This is meditative music, created by a group of Japanese and Japan-based musicians playing Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Korean, and Mongolian...
Reviewed by Keith Howard in issue:
Creole Orchestra
Big band music in the 21st century can often feel quite dated, so it's refreshing to hear an album such...
Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: November/2024
Outside Time
The thrilling Tarren return with their second album (after 2022's Revel) with an equally stimulating take on traditional English folk...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2024
Canciones Que No Quieren Morir
This 21-track compilation focuses on the solo career of the erstwhile Argentine frontman for Los Gatos and composer of their...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: November/2024
