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Review of Japanistan

Japanistan

Kengo Saito

Lokanga

Rating: ★★★★

This recording by Paris-based instrumentalist Kengo Saito appears to occupy a niche of one, being a cross-section of music from...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of The Rough Guide to African Roots Revival

The Rough Guide to African Roots Revival

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★★

One of the keys to success in the competitive compilation market is to find fresh and interesting thematic approaches that...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2012

Review of House of Jacks

House of Jacks

Blair Dunlop

Rooksmere Records

Rating: ★★★★

Frontman for the Albion Band and winner of a BBC Radio 2 Horizon Folk Award in 2013, Dunlop brings a...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2014

Review of Kidal

Kidal

Tamikrest

Top of the World

Gllitterbeat Records

Rating: ★★★★★

There seems to be a kind of musical arms race going on among the numerous Touareg rock’n’roll bands who have...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2017

Review of BUTU

BUTU

KOKOKO!

Transgressive Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Hitting heavy from the outset, BUTU is rampant with punk energy and mind melting psychedelic polyphony – an appropriate successor...

Reviewed by Nik Hann in issue: August/2024

Review of Argot

Argot

Passepartout Duo

Passepartout Duo

Rating: ★★★★

Rarely does technological invention deliver such a beautiful result as Argot, the fourth album by Italian pianist Nicoletta Favari and...

Reviewed by Justin Turford in issue: April/2025

Review of Ar Lagad-Bleiz

Ar Lagad-Bleiz

Spontus

Klam Records

Rating: ★★

Breton dance quartet Spontus are renowned for the proficiency of their playing. In their music, violin, bass, acoustic guitar and...

Reviewed by Fred Waine in issue: August/2025

Review of Natural Angle

Natural Angle

Gráda

Compass Records 745282

Rating: ★★★★

Nearing the end of their first decade together, Gráda have returned to the recording studio for the first time since...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2010

Review of Quinto

Quinto

Antonio Zambujo

Top of the World

World Village

Rating: ★★★★

Little by little, Antonio Zambujo has been expanding his musical universe up to the point where it doesn't really matter...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Bollywood Remembers Laxmikant Pyarelal

Bollywood Remembers Laxmikant Pyarelal

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Saregama CDNF 138165-6

Rating: ★★★

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, who began their musical careers as mandolin player and violinist, formed the composer...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: Jan/Feb/2010

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