Reviews
Colombian Soul
What comes to mind when someone mentions Colombia? Most probably cumbia, perhaps vallenato, a blast of champeta. If you've ever...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Alegria de Viver
Alegria de Viver is an entirely solo album by the esteemed Brazilian guitarist Lula Galvão. He is generally betterknown as...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Sertão do Mar
When Brazilian singer Mariana Caetano moved to France in 2004, she already carried a profound love for the music from...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Cimarrón
The Latin jazz and folkloric traditions of the Dominican Republic have long been jettisoned by music lovers in favour of...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
30 Years Live!
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
If Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys are a new band to you, then you probably haven't listened to much,...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Rapadou Kreyol
Wesli is the stage name of Wesley Louissaint, a Haitian musician based in Montréal since 1989. In Canada, Wesli has...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Easy Money
Four years on from his intriguing Domestic Eccentric collection, the Canadian singer-songwriter, born Christopher Luedecke, is not only more domestic...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
The Rough Guide to Country Blues
Give this album the roughly five minutes it takes to run down the first two tracks – the deeply harrowing...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
Puro Tayta Shanti
From the first moments of this compilation, it's impossible not to feel transported to another plane. The repetitive, hammering bass...
Reviewed in issue October/2019
