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Review of Wood & Steel

Wood & Steel

Joce Mienniel & Aram Lee

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

This is a simple, but fascinating meeting of French jazz flautist Joce Mienniel playing a Western Boehm-system classical flute and...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2022

Review of She & I

She & I

Kirsty Merryn

Kirstymerryn.com

Rating: ★★★

Following in the footsteps of the likes of Seth Lakeman and Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, Kirsty Merryn is another...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Jan/Feb/2018

Review of Weights & Measures

Weights & Measures

Darrin Hacquard

Like You Mean It

Rating: ★★★

If you walked into a bar or a hall anywhere in the US and found that Darrin Hacquard and his...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: January/2026

Review of Maqam Pilgrims

Maqam Pilgrims

Mustafa Said & Asil Ensemble

Top of the World

Mapamundi Música

Rating: ★★★★

Egyptian-born oud player and composer Mustafa Said is one of the most illustrious names in Arabic music today. Born blind,...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: January/2026

Review of Funky Highlife

Funky Highlife

CK Mann & His Carousel 7

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★

A 1975 release on the Essiebons label from Ghana, this is an album of occasionally funky but mostly sweet highlife,...

Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Adenine

Adenine

Adenine

Lorimer Records

Rating: ★★★★

Focusing on themes of nature, landscape and the language of Scotland, harpist and composer Ailie Robertson's new release under her...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: April/2021

Review of Travesseiro Feliz

Travesseiro Feliz

Ricardo Richaid

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★

Travesseiro Feliz (Happy Pillow) opens with a Brazilian alt-rock groove, setting the stage for the psychedelic fusion this album promises....

Reviewed by Charlie Long in issue: Aug/Sept/2020

Review of Yeominrok

Yeominrok

E-Do

Pony Canyon

Rating: ★★★

Although ostensibly a fusion outfit, the South Korean quintet E-Do still sound predominantly traditional in their plundering. Two percussionists and...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2016

Review of Le 3ème Temps

Le 3ème Temps

Sophie Cavez & Baltazar Montanaro

Internexterne

Rating: ★★★

This is the third duo album from Belgian accordionist Sophie Cavez and French fiddler Baltazar Montanaro and it shows off...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2015

Review of IIII+IIII

IIII+IIII

ÌFÉ

Discos Ifá

Rating: ★★★★★

Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, sits on the Atlantic coast, looking out towards the African continent, 5,000km to the east....

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: November/2017

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