Reviews
Canibalismo
Peruvian cumbia (or chicha) is the rock‘n’roll of Latin music. More about feeling and attitude than other regional styles, it...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Corazón de Piel Afuera
Since 1964's Madrugada, Juan ‘Tata’ Cedrón, at the head of assorted line-ups, has been performing a kind of free-form River...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Los Miticos del Ritmo
British producer Will ‘Quantic’ Holland’s love for Colombia grows ever deeper with Los Miticos del Ritmo, his new instrumental cumbia...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
L’Ultime Concert
Astor Piazzolla with Manos Hadjidakis and the Orchestre Athénien des Couleurs
Originally released in 1996 (as Bandoneón Sinfónico), this ‘last concert’ album is now appearing, according to the French-only album notes,...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Bele, Tradition & Creation
Ocora’s traditional music series is of consistent quality, with landmark contributions from Madagascar, Tanzania and Gabon. The African-centric theme continues,...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Nó Na Orelha
Since Nó Na Orelha was released in Brazil last year, the São Paulo rapper Criolo has become one of the...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960
This album chronicles the only existing complete concert performance by the inestimably important American folk musician during the period in...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
The Other Shore
Few artists are as cosmopolitan as Marta Topferova. Born and partly raised in Czechoslovakia, this 30-something singer-songwriter emigrated to the...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Blue Cha Cha
Galbán’s pedigree as Cuba’s finest electric guitarist ran from his 1960s work with Los Zafiros to his late flowering on...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
Hickory
There’s no denying that this album gets off to a flying start. The first two rollicking tunes fly along, sounding...
Reviewed in issue Aug/Sep/2012
