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Review of Kosher Nostra: Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits

Kosher Nostra: Jewish Gangsters Greatest Hits

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Essay Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

If the brilliant DJ Shantel had called this My Biggest Fattest Jewish Wedding Ever then it might end up selling...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Aug/Sep/2011

Review of Komitas

Komitas

The Gurdjieff Ensemble & Levon Eskenian

Top of the World

ECM

Rating: ★★★★★

Komitas (1869-1935) will always remain one of music history's most tantalising mysteries. Born Soghomon Soghomonian in a Turkish village and...

Reviewed by Michael Church in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

Review of Afro Future Funk

Afro Future Funk

Mamud Band

Felmay

Rating: ★★★

One of the glories of modern world music is the way in which global rhythms have become totally cosmopolitan. To...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Namaste Bombay – A Musical Tribute to Hindi Cinema

Namaste Bombay – A Musical Tribute to Hindi Cinema

VARIOUS ARTISTS

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

Award-winning composer, producer and performer Kuljit Bhamra pays tribute to the music of his childhood, that is, Indian film music...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: August/2024

Review of Pyhä Veri Vuotaa

Pyhä Veri Vuotaa

Pelkkä Poutanen

Top of the World

Eclipse Music

Rating: ★★★★

The early morning mist rolls in across the water and pulls you into a hidden landscape; it’s enticing, haunting, mesmerising,...

Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: April/2022

Review of Mutanuka and Syasiya

Mutanuka and Syasiya

Crispin Mutanuka & Edwin Syasiya

SWP Records

Rating: ★★★

The silimba (xylophone) and kanimba (thumb piano) both appeared on the splendid four-CD box set Luangwa to Livingstone (reviewed in...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2021

Review of Shiwezwa

Shiwezwa

Namvula

Namvula

Rating: ★★★★

This is a very impressive debut from a young singer born in Zambia, but raised in Switzerland, Kenya and Scotland....

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Silver Sanctuary

Silver Sanctuary

Zedashe Ensemble

Electiic Cowbell Records

Rating: ★★★★

Zedashe are an accomplished polyphonic choir from Georgia, based in the fortress city of Sighnaghi in the wine-growing area of...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: January/2021

Review of Saudade

Saudade

Thievery Corporation

ESL Music

Rating: ★★★★

The North American duo of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton have long mixed world music flavours into their electronic dance...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2014

Review of Illustrated Short Stories

Illustrated Short Stories

The Carrivick Sisters

The Carrivick Sisters

Rating: ★★★★

Twin sisters Charlotte and Laura Carrivick grew up playing music together and have been performing professionally since 2006. While mostly...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: January/February/2023

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