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Review of Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band

Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band

Khun Narin

Innovative Leisure

Rating: ★★★

Khun Narin is the latest band to emerge from Thailand's north-east region, Isan, following the popularity of numerous YouTube uploads...

Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Bilingua

Bilingua

Eithne Ní Uallacháin

Gael Linn

Rating: ★★★★

Sung in Irish and English, Eithne Ní Uallacháin's posthumous solo debut is a thing of rich and rare beauty. Drawn...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Akave

Akave

Telek

Wantok Musik WMCD1008

Rating: ★★★

As far as recording goes, Papua New Guinea’s most celebrated musician, George Mamua Telek, has never been that prolific. With...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: July/2010

Review of IMLÉ

IMLÉ

IMLÉ

Gael Linn

Rating: ★★★★

Already making waves on the live circuit in their native Ireland, IMLÉ describe themselves as ‘a group of kindred spirits...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: June/2017

Review of Waterways

Waterways

JR Coote

JR Coote

Rating: ★★

J R Coote trained as a classical guitarist at Cambridge University, and spent time in southern Spain studying flamenco. These...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: January/February/2023

Review of Op 2

Op 2

Stanislav Yudin & Asnate Rancane

CPL-Music

Rating: ★★★★

Op 1 doesn't seem to exist, as an album anyway. But if Op 2 is anything to go by then...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2020

Review of The Rough Guide to World Music

The Rough Guide to World Music

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★★

It's a quarter of a century since Phil Stanton's World Music Network label released its debut compilation, the first Rough...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2018

Review of Cold Weather Music

Cold Weather Music

Paul Tasker

Yellowroom Music

Rating: ★★

A skilled and tasteful guitarist, Paul Tasker has taken time out from his band, the Doghouse Roses, to craft a...

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of The Road is Long: Live at Savoy Theatre

The Road is Long: Live at Savoy Theatre

Helsinki-Cotonou Ensemble

No Problem! Music

Rating: ★★★★

When you have made four attempts at recording a live album in Cotonou, Benin, and each of them fail, what...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2017

Review of Traveling East

Traveling East

Jan Wouter Oostenrijk

Top of the World

Mountain Records

Rating: ★★★★

What makes Dutch guitarist Jan Wouter Oostenrijk’s latest and sixth solo album, Traveling East, stand out is its fascinating fusion...

Reviewed by Franki Clemens in issue: March/2024

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