Reviews
Jopango
If Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno’s KWEChE was something of a disappointment in 2021, Jopango proves much more coherent and satisfying. To...
Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: January/February/2024
Always Can’t Go On Forever
Since their widely acclaimed 2018 album Seven Sisters, which celebrated the cultural roots of the band, Don Kipper have been...
Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: January/February/2024
Jól Élünk (We Have a Pretty Good Life)
This is the debut recording of a pretty new Hungarian band who were one of the local highlights of 2022’s...
Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: January/February/2024
Live on Tour
George Kahumoku Jr, Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
A master and impresario of kī hō’alu (Hawaiian slack key guitar), George Kahumoku Jr opens this concert recording with a...
Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: January/February/2024
Quarterdays
Characterised by contemporary tunes delivered with a traditional vibe, fiddler and composer Gavin Marwick’s exciting new project is a swaggering...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: January/February/2024
Manual de Romería
For some years now, Rodrigo Cuevas has been living in a little village in Asturias, retreating from contact with big...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: January/February/2024
Sounds, Dreams & Other Stories A Celebration: 60 Years
These two prolific octogenarians have represented Brazilian jazz royalty for around six decades, so it’s high time for a three-CD,...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/February/2024
