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Review of Falling Out of Time

Falling Out of Time

Silkroad Ensemble

In a Circle Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Since the Silkroad Ensemble was established by Yo-Yo Ma 20 years ago, its ever- shifting ensemble have created a global...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2021

Review of Absolutely The… Uniques

Absolutely The… Uniques

The Uniques

Cherry Red Records

Rating: ★★★★

Sweet harmonies reign supreme on this previously ultra-rare Trojan release, available now for the first time since 1968. In Jamaica,...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: May/2018

Review of Devil Told Me

Devil Told Me

Ruby Mack

Top of the World

Ruby Mack

Rating: ★★★★

Superb harmony singing, finely honed songwriting and a pointedly LBGTQ+ take on the acoustic folk and roots genre distinguish Devil...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: December/2020

Review of Palabras Urgentes

Palabras Urgentes

Susana Baca

Top of the World

Real World Records

Rating: ★★★★★

At 77 years old, Baca has never sounded better; her voice has lost none of its dynamism and the careful...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: November/2021

Review of Port

Port

Forabandit

Top of the World

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★★

It's the energy and urgency of Forabandit that impresses the most. There's an unstoppable drive about these songs, performed by...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2014

Review of Bamboo

Bamboo

Minoru Muraoka

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★

This is a welcome full reissue of the experimental album from 1970, which is highly prized by collectors. Shakuhachi (Japanese...

Reviewed by James Catchpole in issue: July/2019

Review of 365: Volume 2

365: Volume 2

Aidan O'Rourke

Reveal Records

Rating: ★★★★

Reveal Records issued Volume 1 in the spring of 2018, with Lau's fiddler joining forces with jazz pianist Kit Downes...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2019

Review of Tiritando

Tiritando

Antonio Gonzalez El Pescailla

Vampisoul

Rating: ★★★

Antonio Gonzalez Batista helped pioneer the fusion of flamenco and Latin rumba rhythms that has had such an enduring impact...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012

Review of Myriad

Myriad

Naragonia

Appel Rekords

Rating: ★★★★

Pascale Rubens and Toon van Mierlo are Naragonia, a Belgian button accordion duo who bring in a wide range of...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Ink of the Rosy Morning

Ink of the Rosy Morning

Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage

Top of the World

Topic Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Like a number of albums released this year, the root story behind the Cambridge duo’s debut for Topic Records is...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2022

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