Reviews
Vol 1
Sebastião Tapajos & Pedro dos Santos
In the early 70s, Brazilian guitarist Tapajos booked some sessions at Buenos Aires’ ION studios, sometimes dubbed the ‘Abbey Road...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Versos Do Mundo
The ‘Verses of the World’ of the title are the texts and songs for Mess’ third album, which the Afro-Brazilian...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
El Curruchá
Eliana Cuevas feat Aquiles Báez
Venezuelan-Canadian singer-songwriter Eliana Cuevas has a stirring, see-through voice, perfect for communicating the nostalgia and warmth she feels for her...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Sinuose
Sinuose is the debut album of singer-songwriter Luli Braga. Born in Manaus, capital of the state of Amazonas, Brazil, her...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
A Viagem Das Horas
This is a reissue of music from a reclusive Brazilian musician who was long assumed dead or ‘disappeared’ by the...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
El Fabuloso Sonido De Andrés Vargas Pinedo
The Peruvian Amazon was a hotbed of music in the 60s and 70s, but this collection makes it clear that...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Voy Pa’ Allá
The arrival of Discos Pacifico has meant a steady stream of new releases from Colombia’s Pacific Coast; following on from...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Una Mujer de Sal Junto a un Hombre Vuelto Carbón
Another unlikely reissue from the ever colourful portfolio of Spain’s Vampisoul label, this Uruguayan oddity offers some context to their...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Navegar
A native Carioca tutored by Wanda Sá and long immersed in Brazilian music, João Selva spent much of his early...
Reviewed in issue July/2021
Leave the Bones
The pairing of Haitian ensemble Lakou Mizik and Grammy-winning electro wiz Joseph Ray is unlikely, sure, but only on paper....
Reviewed in issue July/2021
