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Review of 17 Golden Greats

17 Golden Greats

Tashi Lhunpo Monks

30ips

Rating: ★★★

The liturgical chanting of the Tibetan monasteries is one of the great ‘endangered species’ of cultural preservation in Tibet, so...

Reviewed by Tom Hamilton in issue: October/2014

Review of Vildaluodda/Wildprint

Vildaluodda/Wildprint

Vildá

Bafe''s Factory

Rating: ★★★★

Hildá Länsman, a young vocalist from northern Finland's indigenous Sámi community, fuses traditional joik chant-singing with electronic pop in the...

Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: July/2019

Review of Of the People

Of the People

Kabantu

Humanati Records

Rating: ★★★★

Audacious, in-yer-face eclecticism characterises this debut album from the Manchester quintet. Having changed their name from the questionable Project Jam...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2018

Review of Blak & Blu

Blak & Blu

Kutcha

Kutch Edwards

Rating: ★★★★

Melbourne-based Aboriginal singer Kutcha Edwards is a big man with a big voice. A Mutti Mutti man, whose traditional country...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: Apr/May/2013

Review of Hangszín

Hangszín

Mónika Lakatos and the Gipsy Voices

FolkEurópa

Rating: ★★★

The Oláh Roma of Hungary are a minority within a minority, having moved to Hungary and other areas of Central...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: March/2021

Review of Rhythms of Azerbaijani Dances

Rhythms of Azerbaijani Dances

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Felmay

Rating: ★★★

This is the latest in Felmay’s series of Azerbaijani music that focuses on folk and dance repertoire, and it features...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Review of Lights in the Harbor

Lights in the Harbor

T'Monde

Valcour Records

Rating: ★★★

Originally a side project for accordionist Drew Simon, letting him play more accordion than he could in his ‘other’ band,...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2020

Review of Music is Our Business

Music is Our Business

Cocoa Tea

VP Records

Rating: ★

Not many names from the golden age of dancehall in the 80s seem worthy of a Best Of. The obvious...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: July/2019

Review of Don Letts Presents Culture Clash Radio

Don Letts Presents Culture Clash Radio

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Station 5 Records

Rating: ★★

Don Letts started as DJ at the Roxy, the first London punk club, and this has allowed him to enjoy...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2017

Review of Some Other Land

Some Other Land

Adam Sutherland

Errogie Records

Rating: ★★★★

Perhaps best known for his work as fiddler for The Treacherous Orchestra, Session A9 and Peatbog Faeries, Adam Sutherland is...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2018

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