Reviews
Traversées
The Samaïa trio consists of vocalists Eléonore Fourniau, Noémie Nael and Luna Silva, who weave together musical influences from Anatolia,...
Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: June/2023
La Petite Naples: Opération Sultan
Classically trained in Italy and subsequently based in Paris, guitarist Roberta Roman has pursued a particular interest in the relationship...
Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2023
Music Inferno: The Indestructible Beat Tour 1988-89
Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens
This collection of live recordings starts with Mahlathini telling an enthusiastic audience, “we’re going to give you the real Soweto...
Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: June/2023
sramba
Coming almost two decades since the three albums that this Brazilian percussionist made as a member of the +2's for...
Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2023
Flow Country
Westward the Light | Westward The Light
Westward the Light mark their fifth year as a trad quartet with Flow Country, their second album release. It's an...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2023
Portuguesa
Pedal steel and electric guitar are not exactly the first instruments that pop to mind when we speak of fado....
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2023
Baró Drom
Baró Drom, meaning ‘great road’ in the Romani language, nods to flamenco's gitano (gypsy) heritage. Granada born singer de la...
Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: June/2023
Birthright: A Black Roots Music Compendium
A robust and diverse collection of Black roots music in America, this intentionally titled ‘compendium’ of sorts houses an impressive...
Reviewed by Marie Bashiru in issue: June/2023
¡Así es… Con salsa
Alfredo Gutierrez y Los Caporales del Magdalena
One of the things that puts non-addicts off salsa is the repetition, the predictability, the trance-inducing level tone. For dancers,...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: June/2023
