Flammé Kapaya will be a new name to many. But he spent a decade backing the Congolese singer Werrason in...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2013
Towards the end of the 90s, a penchant for turning up new club-friendly tunes encouraged a slew of record aficionados...
Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: June/2013
On first listen it would be impossible to identify this debut, full-length release from New Zealand harpist and composer Natalia...
Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: June/2013
When you’re used to hearing Barking¬born Billy tetchily dissecting the state of the British nation in his sardonic foghorn of...
Reviewed by Matthew Milton in issue: June/2013
This album ranges widely over a number of countries and musical styles, clearly attempting to render music that has a...
Reviewed by Paul Hughes-Smith in issue: June/2013
Though they come from Buenos Aires’ experimental electronic cumbia scene, it’s hard to get away from the fact that Frikstailers...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2013
Peruvian cumbia (or chicha) is the hedonistic cousin of its Colombian counterpart, adding electric guitar and organ to make a...
Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2013
Is it possible ever to tire of the Beatles back-catalogue? Unless you are a Brazilian (in whose country they are...
Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: June/2013
Houria Aïchi’s reputation has been built on her performances of songs from her native Aurès, the mountainous region in the...
Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: June/2013
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