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Review of The Adventures of Prince Ahmed

The Adventures of Prince Ahmed

The Khoury Project

Institut du Monde Arabe

Rating: ★★★★★

This CD/DVD combination is absolutely brilliant, not least for the restoration of this ground-breaking animated film by the German Film...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2013

Review of Moder Norge

Moder Norge

Tindra | Tindra & Kroke

Ta:lik

Rating: ★★★★

The members of Norwegian trio Tindra have an enormous sense of fun and a real passion for their own cultural...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2012

Review of Tande-la

Tande-la

Creole Choir of Cuba

Top of the World

Real World

Rating: ★★★★

Observant musical tourists in Cuba have long noted the colourful undercurrent of Haitian folklore in the cabarets and dance troupes,...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2010

Review of Silk Baroque

Silk Baroque

Wu Wei & Holland Baroque

Pentatone

Rating: ★★★★

This is an elegant album of mainly European baroque music and pseudo-baroque compositions, but with a twist – the solo...

Reviewed by Hyelim Kim in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Review of At Big Pink

At Big Pink

Bengali Bauls

Floating World

Rating: ★★★

This is a historic recording first released on the American Buddha label in 1968 and it's great that Floating World...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2017

Review of Viva el Sábado: Hits de Disco Pop Peruano (1978-1989)

Viva el Sábado: Hits de Disco Pop Peruano (1978-1989)

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Buh Records

Rating: ★★★★★

When musical influences from two distinct cultural regions merge, the results are almost always fascinating, and that’s certainly the case...

Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: December/2023

Review of Attic Mornings

Attic Mornings

Claudia Schwab

Claudia Schwab

Rating: ★★★

Her second full-length release, following 2014's crowd-funded Amber Sands, finds the Austrian-born, Sligo-based violinist and vocalist joined by Swedish percussionist...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: June/2017

Review of VAMM

VAMM

VAMM

VAMM Records

Rating: ★★★★

VAMM, a trio of top-notch folk musicians, demand your attention from the very first track of their debut album. Patsy...

Reviewed by Olivia Haughton in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Gal’üünx wil lu Holtga Liimi

Gal’üünx wil lu Holtga Liimi

Saltwater Hank

Saltwater Hank

Rating: ★★★★

Jeremy Pahl is the birth name of guitarist and fiddler Saltwater Hank, a member of the Ts’msyen group of First...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: October/2023

Review of Paqueando

Paqueando

Diego Amador & José Maria Bandera

MoonJune Records

Rating: ★★★

Diego Amador is one of a rare breed: a flamenco pianist. Rarer still he is also a cantaor (singer). Highlighting...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: November/2024

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