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Review of Don’t Give Up

Don’t Give Up

Jason Tamba

Playing for Change

Rating: ★★★

Born in Kinshasa, Jason Tamba, who began playing guitar at the age of seven on a homemade instrument, went on...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2022

Review of O Céu É Velho Há Muito Tempo

O Céu É Velho Há Muito Tempo

Lucas Santtana

No Format! VINYL/DIGITAL ONLY

Rating: ★★★

Starting of with a ringing guitar chord that seems to signal dread, the latest from Brazil's Lucas Santtana is inextricably...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: December/2019

Review of Reckless Saints

Reckless Saints

Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield

Shiny Gnu Records

Rating: ★★★★

There's something retro and regional about Kim Mayfield's fluffy girlish vocals that pleasantly invokes the late and legendary Tammy Wynette,...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2019

Review of A Thousand Hearts

A Thousand Hearts

Cara Dillon

Charcoal Records

Rating: ★★★★

Five year's after Cara Dillon's last studio album, 2009's Hill of Thieves, comes A Thousand Hearts, a brittle and beautiful...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of The Holy Coming of the Storm

The Holy Coming of the Storm

Cahalen Morrison & Eli West

Morrison & West

Rating: ★★★★

A musical duo that met in Seattle just a year and a half ago, Morrison and West have quickly formed...

Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: July/2011

Review of Songs to Scythe Back the Overgrown

Songs to Scythe Back the Overgrown

Gren Bartley

Fellside

Rating: ★★★

This young Manchester-based singer-songwriter and guitarist first made a bit of a name for himself in a duo with fiddler...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: July/2012

Review of Bimo

Bimo

Jali Fily Cissokho

Kaira

Rating: ★★★★

This is the fifth album from the Senegalese griot and kora player who has been UK based for the last...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: August/September/2022

Review of Transatlantic Sessions Series 6, Volume One

Transatlantic Sessions Series 6, Volume One

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Whirlie Records

Rating: ★★★★

What started nearly two decades ago as an elegantly simple idea for a TV show – gather together some excellent...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Apr/May/2014

Review of Culture Kin

Culture Kin

Real Vocal String Quartet

Flower Note Records

Rating: ★★★★

It has been seven years since the last album from this San Francisco string quartet led by Irene Sazer (a...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: November/2019

Review of Summat's Brewin’

Summat's Brewin’

O’Hooley & Tidow

No Masters

Rating: ★★★

This talented folk duo's latest project is the Summat's Brewin’ Micro Tour and album, subtitled ‘a celebration of real ale,...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

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