Reviews
Oro
Grammy-nominated darlings Choc Quib Town are the real deal: a trio who preserve the heritage of such traditional Afro-Colombian rhythms...
Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2010
Bled Memory
I often wish reviewers would appraise albums on the basis of what they actually are rather than what they want...
Reviewed by Andy Morgan in issue: June/2010
Mango Mangüé
The Vampisoul label is a gem, constantly unearthing surprises, and this fabulous collection rediscovers the Cuban singer– composer El Gran...
Reviewed by Sue Steward in issue: June/2010
Their First Album
The first four albums by the Incredible String Band summon up the spirit of the far side of the 60s...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2010
African Homeland: Voices & Rhythms From Zimbabwe and Southern Africa
We're no doubt going to be hearing a lot of music from South Africa in the run-up to the soccer...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2010
Tango 3.0
The release of Vuelvo Al Sur/El Capitalismo Foraneo in 2000 and, a year later, La Revancha del Tango changed the...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2010
Vital
Tango is one of those realms where Songlines’ already wide-open world music remit frequently brushes dandruff-speckled shoulders with the classical...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2010
Skir
As all the tracks here are instrumental, you can only imagine what lies behind them. Thankfully, we have the short...
Reviewed by Elisavet Sotiriadou in issue: June/2010
The Playback Queen: the Very Best of Asha Bhosle
Aptly titled The Playback Queen, this compilation captures four decades of Asha Bhosle's extensive repertoire – up to the 1990s...
Reviewed by Kulbir Natt in issue: Apr/May/2010
