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Review of Darandi

Darandi

Aurelio

Real World Records

Rating: ★★★★

With their lilting, soulful melodies, drums and guitars, the paranda songs of the Garifuna people are one of the world's...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2017

Review of Growing Upward

Growing Upward

Rupa & the April Fishes

Electric Gumbo Radio Music DIGITAL ONLY

Rating: ★★★★

Rupa & the April Fishes are back after a long break. The San Francisco-based band led by singer-songwriter, doctor and...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: July/2019

Review of Myriad Road

Myriad Road

Natacha Atlas

Decca

Rating: ★★★

The jazz album is often the second-last refuge of a career on the slide (reggae generally being the final resort...

Reviewed by David Hutcheon in issue: June/2016

Review of Blikkspor

Blikkspor

Erlend Apneseth

heilo

Rating: ★★★★

Old Norwegian tradition is exquisitely embodied in the playing of this young virtuoso Hardanger fiddler, who has garnered a pair...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Antiphony of the Trees

Antiphony of the Trees

Laura Cannell | Laura Cannell & Stewart Lee & Friends

Brawl Records

Rating: ★★★★

Antiphony of the Trees, the seventh record from Laura Cannell, saw a change of scenery for the composer and improvisor....

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: May/2022

Review of Now We are Four

Now We are Four

Show of Hands

Hands On Music

Rating: ★★★★

Now that no one's taking live music for granted, it makes the release of a new live album from Devon...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2021

Review of ¡Dale Duro al Bombo!

¡Dale Duro al Bombo!

Ruca y el Quinde de Barbacoas

Discos Pacífico

Rating: ★★★

If you’re a fan of Nidia Góngora, especially her work in Canalón de Timbiquí, then you’re sure to love this....

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2023

Review of Disconnected in New York City

Disconnected in New York City

Los Lobos

Proper Records

Rating: ★★★

Last December, Los Lobos played a three-night residency at NYC’s intimate City Winery. These normally plugged-in Los Angeleno rockers were...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Home

Home

Anoushka Shankar

Top of the World

Deutsche Grammophon

Rating: ★★★★

There's an intimate warmth and bloom about this classical sitar album, which is largely thanks to Anoushka Shankar's sublime playing,...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Dionysus vs Tamada

Dionysus vs Tamada

Tamada

Souq

Rating: ★★★

Georgian artist Lasha Chapel has already enjoyed some underground success performing smoky, Anglophone ballads backed by minimal electronic beats. After...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: January/February/2022

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