Reviews
Meridian Brothers & Grupo Renacimiento
It’s hard to think of too many bands that can be as divisive as Meridian Brothers. They share the same...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: August/September/2022
The Rough Guide to Jewish Music
Klezmer is by far the most well-known Jewish music genre, to the extent that it is often the only one...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: August/September/2022
Together in Love and Separation
Chandra Chakraborty & Saskia Griffiths-Moore
Indian classical singer Chandra Chakraborty is joined by London-based singer Saskia Griffiths-Moore in an album that explore themes of love...
Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: August/September/2022
Del Cuarto Rojo: Homenaje Sonoro Escuchando la Pintura de Rafael Hastings
Peruvian percussionist Manongo Mujica has always been partial to experimentation, as was clear in his work with the influential jazz...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: August/September/2022
No Reino Dos Afetos
Bruno Berle hails from Maceió, Alagoas, a state on the east coast of Brazil that boasts a tight-knit musical community....
Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: August/September/2022
Homenagem
Samba from Berlin? Why not? There has been plenty of choro coming from unexpected places recently, but not so much...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: August/September/2022
Mousehold
Led by Georgia Shackleton on fiddle and vocals, with Nic Zuppardi on mandolin and Aaren Bennett on guitar, the East...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/September/2022
A Guide to the Birdsong of Western Africa
Following two volumes, the first in South America, and the second spanning Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, Shika Shika...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: August/September/2022
Many Faces
The cover of this sophomore album by London-based trombonist Justin Thurgur sums up its questing, fizzing, all-for-one spirit. Here, inside...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: August/September/2022
