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Review of Bloom

Bloom

Siobhan Miller

Songprint Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Comprising ten classic Scots folk songs Siobhan Miller’s new album is a celebration of Scots song. But this is no...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2022

Review of A Famous Local Singer

A Famous Local Singer

Bobo Rondelli e L’Orchestrino

Ponderosa Music 6 Art

Rating: ★★★★

Perhaps it’s down to the peculiarities of the Italian education system, which refuses to unleash graduates until their late 20s,...

Reviewed by David Hutcheon in issue: March/2014

Review of Anne Briggs

Anne Briggs

Anne Briggs

Topic Records

Rating: ★★★★★

One of three deluxe reissues from Topic as part of its 80th birthday celebrations, Anne Briggs' first album has only...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2019

Review of Nightfall

Nightfall

Quercus

ECM Records

Rating: ★★★★

June Tabor, saxophonist Iain Bellamy and pianist Huw Warren released their award-winning debut on ECM back in 2013, and this...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/2017

Review of Ari Pembele: Let's Rejoice

Ari Pembele: Let's Rejoice

Irene Mawela

Umsakazo Records

Rating: ★★★★

It is Irene Mawela's commanding and tender voice, coupled with her knack for melodic and story-rich songwriting, that makes her...

Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: Aug/Sep/2018

Review of Kasatchok Superstar

Kasatchok Superstar

Russkaja

Chat Chapeau CCR 0152

Rating: ★★★★

Cultured Viennese folk don’t much like playing catch-up to Berliners, and with Berlin producing so much good music these days...

Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Knou

Knou

Malouma

Kamiyad Records

Rating: ★★★

Malouma Mint Meidah is a remarkable woman. She is a griot and a fine singer from Mauritania who has used...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Night + Day

Night + Day

Opium Moon

Six Degrees Records

Rating: ★★★★

With their debut album winning a Grammy for Best New Age Album back in 2019, the sophomore release from this...

Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: December/2021

Review of Music from Balochistan

Music from Balochistan

Padik

Etnisk Musikklubb

Rating: ★★★★

The picture on the inside of this CD features the band Padik in front of a mountain valley that looks...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2014

Review of 150 Voices

150 Voices

Lorin Sklamberg

Lorin Sklamberg & Polina Shepherd

Rating: ★★

Sklamberg is best-known as the vocalist of The Klezmatics and an excellent Yiddish (and English) singer. Siberian-born Shepherd is also...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2020

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