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Review of Mania Regressia

Mania Regressia

Jewish Monkeys

Greedy for Best Music

Rating: ★★★

You can only get away with a name like this if you are Jewish, of course, and Jewish Monkeys consists...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Tropical Gypsy

Tropical Gypsy

Molotov Jukebox

Pause for Effect Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Balkan fusion group Molotov Jukebox, fronted by charismatic lead singer, accordionist and actress Natalia Tena, return with their second...

Reviewed by Jamie Kyei Manteaw in issue: June/2016

Review of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

Joyce Moreno

Far Out

Rating: ★★★

If too much sun leads to a prematurely furrowed brow, no-one's told Joyce: it's difficult to think of another sexagenarian...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Apr/May/2012

Review of 21

21

HILA

Underdog Records

Rating: ★★★★

HILA (Hay/High in Los Angeles) is the brainchild of Armenian cellist Artyom Manukyan and Armenian-American producer Dawatile. Their debut album...

Reviewed by Thomas Graves in issue: June/2020

Review of Ragas de Jaipur

Ragas de Jaipur

Rajeev Janardan

Air Mail Music

Rating: ★★★★

Although recognised in India as one of the finest sitar and surbahar (bass sitar) players, Rajeev Janardan may not be...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2011

Review of Quachatta

Quachatta

Samech

Tzadik Records

Rating: ★★★

This Polish-Jewish four-piece takes its name from the Hebrew letter Samec, a circle that represents infinity. The band’s website tells...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Nov/Dec/2012

Review of Aşk(Love)

Aşk(Love)

Aka Gündüz Kutbay | Kani Karaca

Kalan 481482

Rating: ★★★★

Don Cherry and Rafael Garrett brought exciting news about this astounding ney soloist, steeped in the mevlevi tradition but fearless...

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: July/2010

Review of Oficina Itinerante

Oficina Itinerante

Jean-Luc Thomas

Hirustica Records

Rating: ★★★

Jean-Luc Thomas is a Breton flute player who describes himself as ‘musician and traveller’; previous collaborations have brought him together...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: May/2020

Review of Wurdiz

Wurdiz

Sowulo

Norse Music

Rating: ★★

Dutch Nordic dark folk band Sowulo harks back to the times of gods where the stories and beliefs of our...

Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: January/February/2023

Review of Rhythms of Tof Miriam

Rhythms of Tof Miriam

Marla Leigh

Marla Leigh

Rating: ★★★★

If, like me, you have a reptile-brain suspicion of recordings that bring together New Age sensibilities with world drums and...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: July/2020

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