Reviews
Ilha d’Melodia
Ceuzany used to front Cordas do Sol, whose album Lume d’Lenha was apparently bought by one in ten Cape Verdeans....
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: June/2026
Esperanto
Dimitris Mystakidis’ avowed mission is to restore acoustic folk guitar to its rightful place in Greek popular music, long dominated...
Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: June/2026
Brothers & Sisters
Lakuta are based in Brighton, but have influences that stretch far further afield. Their name is a Swahili term that...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2026
Selva
Listen to the opening of ‘Cumbia de la Selva’ and you’ll find yourself unsure where it's taking you. Spain or...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2026
Afrika Festival: Live in Hertme
The annual Afrika Festival in Hertme in the Netherlands has become one of the highlights of the European festival circuit...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2026
The Rough Guide to Ethiopian Jazz
Rough Guides turns its attention to the wonderful world of Ethio-jazz. The trap of focusing only on Buda Musique's landmark...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: June/2026
Overnight
The award-winning duo's first album for Rough Trade is their finest work to date, and certainly among the best folk...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2026
Black Smoke
Born on remote Groote Eylandt, the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off coastal Arnhem Land, Emily Wurramara's family...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: June/2026
Instar
Ecology, politics, and the rigours and inequities of the present framed by the struggles and injustices of the past are...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2026
