Reviews

Waterways

JR Coote

J R Coote trained as a classical guitarist at Cambridge University, and spent time in southern Spain studying flamenco. These...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2026

Futuro Niche

MA Studio

From the birthplace of salsa choke (pronounced ‘cho-que’), a mixture of urban music styles with salsa, MA Studio is one...

Reviewed by Jenna Mackle in issue: June/2026

Doghouse

Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs

All is quiet on the Balkan front of late. One exception from the region is this jazzy new release from...

Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: June/2026

One Voice

Garrangali

An 11-piece band from the small indigenous community of Baniyala, situated on Blue Mud Bay in the Top End’s Gulf...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: June/2026

Three Seconds | Kolme Toista

Jussi Reijonen

Finnish guitarist and oud player Jussi Reijonen has allowed nearly a decade to pass between his debut album and this...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2026

Freehand

Kabantu

Having witnessed much of Freehand being performed by this eclectic ensemble earlier in the year, it is a pleasure to...

Reviewed by Anne Templer in issue: June/2026

Funky Pangolin

Kyekyeku & Super Opong Stars

The Ghanaian guitarist Kyekyeku – pronounced Tche-tche-kou – formed the Ghanalogue Highlife project in Accra a decade or so ago, although his...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2026

Wurdiz

Sowulo

Dutch Nordic dark folk band Sowulo harks back to the times of gods where the stories and beliefs of our...

Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: June/2026

Desde un Nuevo Lugar

Santiago Molina

This impressive debut album from Buenos Aires-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Santiago Molina subtly draws together original compositions and artful reworkings...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: June/2026

Tudo o Que Move

Orfélia

Antera and Filipe Mattos first met in Berlin and were drawn to each other by their common language: Portuguese. She...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2026