Joel Dwek
SPAIN: Contracorriente - Fondo Flamenco
The intrepid trio stand on the shoulders of giants as they try to take flamenco into a new era In 1979, a revolution happened in the...
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Joel Dwek
- Jul 8, 2021
- 4 min
SPAIN: El Madrileño - C. Tangana
A complex but flawed piece of work, does the Spanish rap star manage to bring flamenco into the 21st Century? Over the course of...
Joel Dwek & Danny Wiser
- Dec 15, 2020
- 1 min
World Music Advent Calendar - December 15th
SPAIN: Campana Sobre Campana - Parchis This particular Spanish villancico (not quite a carol, but is often ignored as a term in favour of...
Danny Wiser
- Aug 3, 2020
- 3 min
SPAIN: El Momento - Nacha Pop
An album full of hits that celebrates the freedom of the post-dictatorship era When I first listened to Nacha Pop’s El Momento, I thought...
Danny Wiser
- Jul 12, 2020
- 3 min
PUERTO RICO: Asalto Navideño - Willie Colón & Hector Lavoe
Regardless of its festive feel, the duo's fun Christmas album is listenable all year round thanks to its many catchy tunes Around six...
Danny Wiser
- Jul 5, 2020
- 4 min
PERU: Susana Baca - Susana Baca
One can understand why ex-Talking Heads front man David Byrne wanted to showcase this singer's work after listening to this painfully...
Joel Dwek
- Jun 4, 2020
- 3 min
URUGUAY: Sea - Jorge Drexler
The Uruguayan singer-songwriter's album has accessible indie tunes, but dig deeper and he touches upon some profound themes There’s a...
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