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Review of Viva Tu

Viva Tu

Manu Chao

Because Music

Rating: ★★★★★

It has been 17 years since Manu Chao’s last studio album, 2007’s La Radiolina – but then he has never...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2024

Review of Entity

Entity

Qotob Trio

Choux de Bruxelles

Rating: ★★★

This album is from Belgium, a nation seemingly adept at encouraging musical collaborations between different communities – Voxtra's The Encounter...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2017

Review of Reels to Ragas

Reels to Ragas

Red Note Ensemble & Kuljit Bhamra

Keda

Rating: ★★★★

The musicians on this disc have great pedigrees. Red Note are one of Scotland’s best contemporary music ensembles, and Kuljit...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Maqeda

Maqeda

Atse Tewodros Project

Galileo MC

Rating: ★★★

The Atse Tewodros Project is the brainchild of singer Gabriella Ghermandi, and the project’s second album is a tribute to...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: September/2024

Review of No Love in Lagos

No Love in Lagos

Show Dem Camp, The Cavemen, Nsikak David

Show Dem Records

Rating: ★★★★

Two of Lagos’ most talented duos, The Cavemen and Show Dem Camp, speak to the dating scene in the nation’s...

Reviewed by Erin Cobby in issue: December/2024

Review of This is the Place

This is the Place

Hartwin

Trad Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Hartwin is diatonic accordionist Hartwin Dhoore, here joined by violinist Pavel Souvandjiev and cellist Flavia Escartin, balancing the worlds of...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: January/2026

Review of Against the Dying of the Light

Against the Dying of the Light

José González

City Slang

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

As our miserable British winter drags on, this fifth album from the acclaimed Swedish-Argentine folk guitarist provides the audio equivalent...

Reviewed by Paul Slade in issue: May/2026

Review of Ropes

Ropes

Duotone

Top of the World

EC Records

Rating: ★★★★★

If you were mesmerised by the dark and soulful debut by English cello, guitar and electronic loop pair Duotone, you're...

Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Apr/May/2012

Review of Pour Me A Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde

Pour Me A Grog: The Funaná Revolt in 1990s Cabo Verde

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Ostinato Records

Rating: ★★★★

Anyone who has come across Madonna's latest album may have noticed the singer's recent love affair with Cape Verdean music....

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

Review of Mysterium Tremendum

Mysterium Tremendum

Mickey Hart Band

360 Degrees

Rating: ★★★★

As concept albums go, they hardly come any grander. On his latest release the former Grateful Dead drummer turned respected...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2012

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