REVIEW Various Artists – Cadence Revolution: Disques Debs International Vol. 2
One of the most pleasant musical surprises of 2018 was the first volume of a projected series of three, exploring... Read Article
REVIEW Milton Nascimento – Maria, Maria
I remember pining for the Nascimento of old when reviewing a set of five of his turn-of-the-century albums a few... Read Article
Nomade Orquestra – Vox Populi/Vox Machina
São Paulo’s resident big band don’t normally do things by halves: a 10-piece outfit in an era of austerity, their... Read Article
REVIEW Mental Abstrato – Uzoma
It’s around a decade now since Mental Abstrato‘s first album, Pure Essence, saw the light of day. Uzoma is its... Read Article
REVIEW DJ Dolores – Recife • 19
Helder Aragão moved in the ’80s from his native Aracaju to the metropolis of Recife in north-east Brazil, once described... Read Article
REVIEW Djavan – Vesúvio
The ever youthful Djavan Caetano Viana is 70 now. It’s 43 years since his first album saw the light of... Read Article
REVIEW Trio Bruxo – A Bandeira do Bruxo (The Sorcerer’s Flag)
Great jazz pianists such as McCoy Tyner and Jessica Williams have risen memorably to the considerable challenge of playing an... Read Article
REVIEW Que Vola?
Earlier in the year, I reviewed a new album on the estimable French label, Nø Format. I described Que Vola?’s... Read Article
Colombian Reissue Round-Up: Conjunto Miramar, Lito Barrientos y Su Orquesta
Hot diggity! Madrid’s Vampisoul label has really struck a rich seam of classic Colombian cumbia in its series of reissues... Read Article