Reviews

Ritual

Roberto López

Right in the middle of the rock-jazz-Latin Venn diagram there's a sweet spot reserved for Santana. Many have tried to...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Nacarile

iLe

‘I was confused and lost, but at the same time, songs kept coming out of me. I kept writing,’ says...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Wonderland

Martha Spencer

The first thing that hits you is the voice. Bright, clear, high-pitched, as sharply faceted as polished amethyst, tinged with...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

De Repente

Virgilio Armas Trio

Canadian label We Are Busy Bodies have unearthed a pair of rare Latin jazz albums by a Venezuelan pianist, part...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Vamos a Bailar un Son (Special Edition)

Eliades Ochoa | Eliades Ochoa & Alejandro Almenares

A new record by the greatest living exponent of eastern Cuban traditional son, showcasing again his unmistakeable nasal guajiro voice...

Reviewed in issue December/2022

Agô

Dendê & Band

The title of this album from percussionist, singer, composer and bandleader Dendê Macêdo means ‘To Ask Permission’ in Yoruba, the...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Reflexión

Eljuri

Following her collection of reggae sounds in 2019, the Latina powerhouse has gone for a more catholic approach with her...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Hackensaw Boys

Hackensaw Boys

Formed in 1999 in Charlottesville, Virginia, Hackensaw Boys have existed in a variety of personnel configurations while maintaining a rep...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Peculiar, Missouri

Willi Carlisle

One thing peculiar about Willi Carlisle’s Peculiar, Missouri is how peculiar it ain’t, except in the sense that the dozen...

Reviewed in issue November/2022

Saudade

Plínio Fernandes

Saudade is the debut album from Brazilian classical guitarist Plínio Fernandes. A love letter to the songs Fernandes grew up...

Reviewed in issue November/2022