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Review of Tres Golpes

Tres Golpes

Perrate

Lovemonk

Rating: ★★★

Perrate is about as traditional a flamenco artist as you can imagine. From Utrera in Andalucía, the family dynasty includes...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: July/2022

Review of Ganga Procession

Ganga Procession

Ganga Procession

Coop Breizh

Rating: ★★★★

Famous flautist Sylvain Barou has worked with Ronan Pellen (Istan Trio), Jacques Pellen (Offshore Quartet) and Prabhu Edouard (Thali Gang)...

Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: October/2016

Review of “I Will Not Stop Singing”

“I Will Not Stop Singing”

Zomba Prison Project

Six Degrees Records

Rating: ★★

As the title states, these Malawian inmates will not stop singing – at least until the 30 minutes of this...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2017

Review of Vodou Alé

Vodou Alé

Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers

Bongo Joe

Rating: ★★★

Chouk Bwa were a revelation upon their debut album, 2015's Se Nou Ki La! (reviewed in #110), a wonderful set...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2020

Review of Yedi Kedi

Yedi Kedi

Balamuc

Balamuc

Rating: ★★

Hailing from Eastern Europe and elsewhere, the members of Balamuc joined forces in London where they have produced this musical...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Aug/Sep/2021

Review of The Long March

The Long March

Le Trio Joubran

Cooking Vinyl

Rating: ★★★

Le Trio Joubran have been musical flag-bearers for the Palestinian people for more than a decade. For The Long March,...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2018

Review of Death and Other Animals

Death and Other Animals

Faustus

Westpark Music

Rating: ★★★★

Messrs Rose, Sartin and Kirkpatrick are three crack players whose music has been heard far and wide – whether in...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2017

Review of Welcome to New Hoyle

Welcome to New Hoyle

Brad Fielder

Brad Fielder

Rating: ★★★

New Hoyle is a figment of Brad Fielder’s musical imagination. Inspired by a tiny, no-longer-extant town in north-west Oklahoma where...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2022

Review of Most Jöttem

Most Jöttem

Félix Lajkó

Top of the World

Fonó

Rating: ★★★★

Félix Lajkó is Hungary's most groundbreaking violinist and this is one of his best recordings in years. He inhabits an...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of An tSLí

An tSLí

An tSLí Project

Long Tale Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Bernard O’Neill has an impressive history. A classically-trained pianist and cellist, he has played double bass for the likes of...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: December/2020

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