Reviews
Escape Plan
Since first hearing Thornato’s edits of dancehall and Afro-Colombian folk music in the early 2010s, it’s remarkable how his MO...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
Bombyx Mori
This is an extremely elegant and accomplished record. But that should come as no surprise as it features three extremely...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
Mucho Gusto
Acid Coco are a Colombian duo whose careers have led them to the US, Europe and beyond. Before the formation...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
In the Wake of Memories
A Syrian refugee, an international aid worker and a philosopher walk into a recording studio… When three musicians from very...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
The Stolen Cello
When Redi Hasa arrived in Italy as a refugee from Albania, the only possession he took with him was his...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
Play at Night
Play at Night is a remarkable release that questions roots, routine and reality. Artist Devi Mambouka grew up in Gabon,...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
After a Thousand Years
Two years ago, Brooklyn-born musician producer Jneiro Jarel had virtually completed this album, while he was living in Costa Rica....
Reviewed in issue December/2020
World Inverted
Estonian fiddler, composer and singer Maarja Nuut has been a favourite in these parts since her 2016 album Une Meeles...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
Ariyo (A Sight to Rejoice)
The sixth studio album from singer-songwriter Kuku is a 16-track affair, wide-ranging in both musical and thematic scope and tied...
Reviewed in issue December/2020
