Reviews
Vintage & Unique
Mandolinist John Reischman's relative obscurity outside of the insular bluegrass universe is by no means reflective of his standing in...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Rough Guide to Brazilian Café
That the 50s singer Connie Francis was not so long ago hot DJ currency in Sao Paulo is perhaps the...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Foggy Mountain Breakdown: The Essential Bluegrass Album
Before the sound– track to O Brother, Where Art Thou? roared up the charts, it's fair to say that few...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
King Jammy's Selector's Choice Vol 2
King Jammy, Jamaican DJ and producer, began his career under the tutelage of dub legend King Tubby before setting up...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Sem Nostalgia
Brazilian Lucas Santtana's first UK release contains a mixture of hyperactive mash-ups, soothing melodies and funky guitar workouts, all initially...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Dreaming
Though her star turn at the recent Scotland versus Brazil football friendly didn't, alas, garner her nearly as much press...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Can't Sit Down
CJ Chenier is the son of the late, great Clifton Chenier, the black Louisiana accordion player whose zydeco recordings on...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Wild and Free
Despite the passing of reggae legend Bob Marley over two decades ago, his family legacy lives on. On top of...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Bahamas: Goombay 1951-59
This double CD offers a definitive selection of Bahamian goombay music from the style's 1950s golden period. Centred around the...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down
After putting his solo career on hold while he immersed himself in a series of fruitful world music collaborations, in...
Reviewed in issue Nov/Dec/2011
