Reviews
Private Recordings 1968 – Featuring K. Shivakumar
This album is given over to the great mridangam (double-headed drum) player, P.S. Devarajan, ably supported by a young K....
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2026
Dualismo Mágico
It is a kind of magic. The voices of twin sisters Valentina and Juanita Áñez bring new harmonic projections –...
Reviewed by Humphrey Inzillo in issue: July/2026
BELEZA
Muca is the Brazilian-born and London-based musician Murillo Sguillaro, presenting 12 songs, half in Portuguese and half in English, each...
Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: July/2026
Antoine Dougbe et L’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou
Antoine Dougbé et L’Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou
Something of a mystery man in Beninese music – you won’t find him mentioned in the Rough Guide to World...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2026
Enchanted Sea
On her second album, Enchanted Sea, Belgian singer-songwriter Camille Willemart delivers a deeply personal and intimate collection of songs. Recorded...
Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: July/2026
Dick Spottswood & Tompkins Square Present 1925 Songs
VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists
1925 was a landmark year for US recording studios, marking the introduction of electronic microphones to replace the huge gramophone...
Reviewed by Paul Slade in issue: July/2026
Hand of Thought
Best known for electronic music recorded as Sandunes, Indian producer and musician Sanaya Ardeshir switches to piano-based composition on this...
Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: July/2026
África sí
Mansfarroll’s third album África sí is a confident Atlantic crossing, binding Afro and Cuban lineages with clarity and flair. The...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2026
