Reviews
Las Bases del Razonamiento
For the most part, Sonido Vegetal seem to be part of the great line of Spanish ska-punk bands, but their...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Apr/May/2015
Little Lights
Robertson is a harpist of high renown, having won all manner of prizes for her virtuosic clàrsach (Celtic harp) playing....
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Apr/May/2015
Agbara Orin
No Go Stop are a 12-piece Afrobeat ensemble that emerged from a jazz musicians’ collective in Bristol. They perform original...
Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Apr/May/2015
Let's!
The debut album by London's Yiddish Twist Orchestra adopts a puzzling stance. It has enough of a rampant novelty factor...
Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Apr/May/2015
The Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove Volume 2
The title is somewhat misleading; half the tracks featured are contemporary and not particularly rare. But then again, the Rough...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Apr/May/2015
Hombre de Piedra
Axel Krygier, the Buenos Aires-born, Switzerland-based multi-instrumentalist, is back with another catchy and refreshingly unpredictable disc. His quirks have definitely...
Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Apr/May/2015
Next Stop Soweto Vol 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco and Mbaqanga 1975-1985
The years between 1975 and 1985 marked the violent beginning of the end for the apartheid era. Mandela was still...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Apr/May/2015
Lost and Found
The first Buena Vista-brand release in a long while, accompanying the live band's alleged final tour, this is a selection...
Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2015
Wasla
Tarek Abdallah & Adel Shams El-Din
Looking back over the last 20 years, it's amazing how the oud has risen from rank-and-file member of the takht...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Apr/May/2015
Tried and True
Right away, from the opening title-track, you can feel the warm, welcoming, kick-off-your-shoes vibe that runs through Annie Lou's latest...
Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2015
