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Review of Cherie Na N’ga

Cherie Na N’ga

Jeannot Bel

Prosmart Studio

Rating: ★★★

Born Belangeni Musumbu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bel was raised in Kinshasa but is now resident in London....

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2013

Review of Live @ 25

Live @ 25

Peatbog Faeries

Peatbog Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Isle of Skye-based Peatbog Faeries have been a staple on the Scottish trad scene for 25 years now, and...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2018

Review of Soldater og Redelig Sjømenn

Soldater og Redelig Sjømenn

Frode Nyvold

Etnisk Musikklubb

Rating: ★★★★

If you're seeking an earthy slice of Norwegian life, look no further. The title translates as ‘Soldiers and Honest Sailors’;...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: April/2020

Review of Ainda Há Tempo

Ainda Há Tempo

Criolo

Sterns Music

Rating: ★★★★

Criolo had already been rapping at events around São Paulo for many years before he released his debut, Ainda Há...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: June/2017

Review of Cup of Sugar

Cup of Sugar

Tim O’Brien

Howdy Skies Records

Rating: ★★★

A native West Virginian, 69-year-old Tim O’Brien represents the best of the contemporary Nashville scene. His instrumental acumen, especially on...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2023

Review of Sailing Over the 7th String

Sailing Over the 7th String

Tim Edey

Gnatbite Records

Rating: ★★★★

You’ll probably be familiar with multi¬instrumentalist Tim Edey from his triumph at the 2012 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, where...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Studio One Showcase

Studio One Showcase

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Soul Jazz

Rating: ★★★★

Clement Dodd (1932-2004), founder of Studio One, pioneer of the Kingston sound systems, master producer and talent scout, recorded more...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2016

Review of Tribute to Legends: Ghulam Ali

Tribute to Legends: Ghulam Ali

Shafqat Amanat Ali

Sufiscore

Rating: ★★

This disc is, theoretically at least, a homage to the ghazal legend Ghulam Ali as imagined by Pakistani superstar Shafqat...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: March/2023

Review of The Hebridean Sessions

The Hebridean Sessions

Dàimh

Goat Island Music

Rating: ★★★★

Opening with the quickstep and reel that is ‘Locheil's Away’, The Hebridean Sessions is a rather nifty introduction to some...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: March/2016

Review of Exile Vibration

Exile Vibration

Kyab Yul-Sa

Nangma Productions

Rating: ★★★

Kyab Yul-Sa is a collaboration between Lobsang Chonzor and French musicians Margaux Liénard (fiddle, bouzouki) and Julien Lahaye (percussion). The...

Reviewed by Thomas Williams in issue: November/2018

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