Reviews
The Best Boleros from the Costa Chica
The ‘Costa Chica’, or ‘little coast’, is the stretch of Pacific shore that runs from south of Acapulco to the...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2018
An Introduction to Ewan MacColl
Ewan MacColl was hugely important in the folk revival of the mid-20th century. He worked first in radical theatre, acting...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2018
Mogoya Remixed
Since the release of Mogoya last year, Oumou Sangaré has remained true to her idea of attracting more listeners to...
Reviewed by Pierre Cuny in issue: July/2018
Bamako Sessions
Invisible System, aka producer and multi-instrumentalist Dan Harper, is best known for his heavy dub-rock takes on Ethiopian music, drafting...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2018
Lai Māsiņa Rotājās!
Subtlety is the last thing you might expect from a band of massed bagpipers, accompanied by serried drums including ‘one...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: July/2018
Diivan Jäljet
The Finnish accordionist Johanna Juhola is a Björk-like figure: enigmatic, daring, witty, unpredictable, warm, passionate and utterly brilliant. She's been...
Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2018
Manhã Florida
Listening to Manhã Florida, it's easy to see why critics have praised Vieira as the finest voice of Cape Verde...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2018
BooCheeMish
The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices featuring Lisa Gerrard
The veteran Bulgarian women's choir conducted by Dora Hristova needs little introduction, since their elaborate arrangements and compositions founded on...
Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: June/2018
Where the Galleon Sank
Canadian calypso singer Drew Gonsalves’ latest Kobo Town album reflects a deepening love of Trinidad and Tobago's music and culture....
Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: June/2018
Too Slow to Disco Brasil
‘Um, dois, um-dois-três…’ and then a horn section blasts us straight to the land of Earth Wind & Fire. This...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2018
