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Review of Zwerver

Zwerver

Toasaves

Toasaves

Rating: ★★★★

An absolutely fascinating project from Belgium, Toasaves brings together musicians of diverse backgrounds to combine their individual expertise with leader...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: April/2023

Review of Aberaeron Sunset

Aberaeron Sunset

Jadu

Global Heritage/Osmosys

Rating: ★

What, I was asking myself, would a crossover South Asian/ UK album thought up in a Welsh caravan sound like?...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: Jan/Feb/2012

Review of Together We Stand

Together We Stand

Abraham Inc

Label Bleu

Rating: ★★★★

It's been ten years since Abraham Inc's first album Tweet Tweet and, given the impact it still has now, any...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

Review of Beat Down Babylon

Beat Down Babylon

Junior Byles

Doctor Bird

Rating: ★★★★★

Kerrie ‘Junior’ Byles was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1948 and developed into one of reggae’s foremost voices, initially as...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2020

Review of Fabiola

Fabiola

Da Lata

Agogo Records

Rating: ★★★★

Da Lata first appeared on our horizon in the mid-90s when their largely Brazilian-scented grooves found great favour with DJ...

Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Solace

Solace

Alam Khan

Worlds Within Worlds Records

Rating: ★★★

Alam Khan is inevitably introduced as the son of the legendary sarod player Ali Akbar Khan, but on the evidence...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2020

Review of Night Songs from a Neighbouring Village

Night Songs from a Neighbouring Village

Michael Alpert & Julian Kytasty

Oriente Musik

Rating: ★★★★

Michael Alpert and Julian Kytasty are two superb American musicians. The former is a singer and violinist and leading light...

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

Review of Tibetan Buddhist Religious Music from the Kagyu School

Tibetan Buddhist Religious Music from the Kagyu School

Phursang Kelak Lama

Pan Records

Rating: ★★★★

Phursung Kelak's life was characterised by disruption and change. Aged 13, he joined a monastery in his native Tibet. Eight...

Reviewed by Thomas Williams in issue: June/2020

Review of DOST 1

DOST 1

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek

Top of the World

Bongo Joe

Rating: ★★★★

Derya Yıldırım doesn’t like to be pigeonholed. “I do what comes out of me. And if that is for some...

Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: Aug/Sep/2021

Review of Egeland Edén Marin Vol 1

Egeland Edén Marin Vol 1

Ånon Egeland, Mats Edén & Mikael Marin

Taragot

Rating: ★★★★

It's hard to believe that three of Scandinavia's most outstanding folk musicians are together here as a trio for the...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

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