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Review of Blue Fields

Blue Fields

Marjan Vahdat

Kirkelig Kulturverksted

Rating: ★★★★

Sister vocalists Marjan and Mahsa Vahdat have made a name for themselves in recent years with a number of joint...

Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: October/2014

Review of Medicine

Medicine

Orchestra Gold

Orchestra Gold

Rating: ★★★

To get the full therapeutic benefit of Orchestra Gold's Medicine; it's best to play it loud. That way you experience...

Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: April/2023

Review of Rodrigo & Gabriela & C.U.B.A — Area 52

Rodrigo & Gabriela & C.U.B.A — Area 52

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Rubyworks

Rating: ★

Happy Rod and Gab fans! Area 52 is more of the same – despite all the Cuban music it features,...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2012

Review of Galactic Gala

Galactic Gala

Silla + Rise

Rise Ashen Records

Rating: ★★★★

Mixing century-old traditional vocals with the latest sonic technology has always been an attractive yet dangerous musical venture. More often...

Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: April/2020

Review of Sila Kang

Sila Kang

Sura Susso

Kuli Marrow Music

Rating: ★★★

On a first listen to this debut album from Nottingham-based Gambian musician Sura Susso, the word that kept coming to...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: October/2011

Review of Spain Forever

Spain Forever

Michel Camilo & Tomatito

Universal Music

Rating: ★★★

This is the latest in a very occasional series of duo albums by the Dominican pianist Michel Camilo and Andalusian...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Jan/Feb/2017

Review of Street Clan

Street Clan

Invisible System

Harper Diabaté

Rating: ★★

It's difficult to know exactly what to make of Street Clan, Invisible System's second album, as it's overall such a...

Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: October/2011

Review of Power in the Blood

Power in the Blood

Buffy Sainte-Marie

True North

Rating: ★★★

Buffy Sainte-Marie, now 74 and into her 51st year as a recording artist, was born in Canada to Cree parents....

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Castelli

Castelli

A Filetta

World Village

Rating: ★★★

Followers of A Filetta, Corsica's foremost purveyors of ancient polyphonic traditions, might have concerns about their new album, given the...

Reviewed by Andrew Mcgregor in issue: November/2015

Review of Doolin’

Doolin’

Doolin’

Compass Records

Rating: ★★★★

Doolin’ enter their second decade this year, pushing for a wider audience with their first release on Compass Records. Formed...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: November/2016

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