After touring extensively for 12 years with the band Maia, Robinson has recently preferred to explore the more traditional roots...
Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2021
Among a host of other influences there are strong Balkan flavours on this release from acclaimed Canadian violinist Briga, who...
Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: March/2021
Arranger, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jaime Alem and his wife Nair de Cândia's 1979 touchstone ‘Passará’ remains perhaps one of the...
Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2021
This is a clarinet and accordion duo, Susi Evans being one of the best klezmer clarinettists of our day, playing...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2021
An exceptional recording of traditional ‘trance’ music in the northern Malawi vimbuza style. The seven tracks are examples of healing...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2021
The 11-strong Lengaïa are a salsa juggernaut, a heavyweight Latin orchestra whose distinctive vocals and signature horn heft – three...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: March/2021
The late great conguero, vocalist and bandleader Ray Barretto was the first US-born percussionist to bring the African-based conga drum...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: March/2021
Karen Matheson returns after five years to prove she still deserves her place among Scottish Folk Royalty – along, of...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2021
The term ‘Cape jazz’ was apparently first used as recently as 1993 as the title of a compilation album on...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2021
The fluidity, sonic beauty and musical interplay exhibited on this record leaves little to suggest that this album was recorded...
Reviewed by Douglas Macgregor in issue: March/2021
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