REVIEW Tony da Gatorra vs Gruff Rhys – The Terror of Cosmic Loneliness
It’s weird what industrial quantities of drugs will do for a man, depending on where and when he’s doing the... Read Article
REVIEW AfroCubism
It’s not always a disaster when plans go astray. Fourteen years after the celebrated sessions in Havana that gave rise... Read Article
REVIEW Maxi Trusso – Love Gone
This is the sound of an artist trying to find his sound, for while many parts of this album work... Read Article
REVIEW Ranil y su Conjunto – Ranil’s Jungle Party
The first task with reviewing this album is resolving the problem of what to call it. The standard definition would... Read Article
REVIEW Systema Solar
This is a disc of two halves. Predominate throughout is the kind of Latin/reggae/hip-hop groove that Manu Chao is famous... Read Article
REVIEW Peña
Peña is a mix of instrumental and sung Afro-Peruvian standards, interpreted by musicians with a variety of backgrounds. It’s the... Read Article
REVIEW The Roots of Chicha 2
After the surprise success of The Roots of Chicha, released in 2007, there is no real surprise that a second... Read Article
REVIEW Axel Krygier – Pesebre
Pesebre, the fourth album by Axel Krygier, is is his boldest to date. On previous releases he flirted with the... Read Article
REVIEW Marcos Valle – Estática
The main thought running through my head as I listened to Estática, the new album by Marcos Valle, was why... Read Article
REVIEW The Ipanemas – Que Beleza
Here we join Brazilian band The Ipanemas with their sixth studio album Que Beleza (2010). Though their debut album was... Read Article
REVIEW Woodie Alien – Yeeha
Considering Woodie Alien‘s self-confessed fascination with extraterrestrial activity it’s not too surprising that their sound comes off sounding like early... Read Article
REVIEW Gilberto Gil — Fé Na Festa
In his latest work Fé na Festa, Brazil’s former Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil returns to his roots to celebrate... Read Article