Reviews
Welcome Joy and Welcome Sorrow
The folk quartet Spiro rework English dance tunes under the aegis of minimalism and systems music; these are tunes that...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2015
Jara en el Camino
Catalonia's relationship with the rest of Spain is complicated, to say the least. There are many Catalonians who view themselves...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2015
Joa
Coco Mbassi is a versatile and highly accomplished Paris-based female singer from Cameroon. She has recorded and performed live as...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2015
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
