Reviews
Clandestino
Starting with true Cuban son flavours on ‘A Mí Me Gusta Compay’ before settling into the nueva trova sounds that...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Brazilian Beat
Putumayo's latest instalment of Latin music does not intend to be a definitive collection of new Brazilian music. It is...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Cumbia Cumbia
This album invites the question: do we need to recycle the already recycled? The tip-top material here of ever-popular cumbia...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute
Beautifully performed by a variety of artists from the Rounder catalogue and generously notated by label co-founder Bill Nowlin, this...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Llaneros Songs of Casanare
‘Good evening compadre. We've been waiting for you..!’ That's the welcome given by the musicians at the start of the...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Novos Sons e Tradições ‘Modernizadas’
Pernambuco state has long been a hotbed of some of Brazil's most innovative music, led by artists such as DJ...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Subway Salsa – The Montuno Records Story
Wander down under Times Square, deep in the New York subway system, and there it is: Record Mart. A modest...
Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2012
Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor
Frente Cumbiero meets Mad Professor
Guyana-born dub master Mad Professor certainly gets around. The list of international collaborators he has worked with is pretty exhaustive,...
Reviewed in issue March/2012
Bituca – The Definitive Collection
Definitive collections inevitably upset someone, and any attempt to sum up Milton Nascimento’s 45-year career in two CDs will be...
Reviewed in issue March/2012
Acadian All Star Special
What a beautifully packaged project this is: a large box housing three CDs and a hardback book full of rare...
Reviewed in issue March/2012
