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Review of Rise Up

Rise Up

The Outside Track

Lorimer Records

Rating: ★★★★

Award-winning Celtic five-piece The Outside Track have a strong pedigree for a band that live in different countries. They've got...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: April/2019

Review of Love's Lies

Love's Lies

The Magnolia Sisters

Arhoolie Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Magnolia Sisters consist of four women – Ann Savoy, Jane Vidrine, Anya Burgess and Lisa Trahan – who come...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2014

Review of Danger

Danger

The Lijadu Sisters

Numero Group

Rating: ★★★★

Originally released in 1976, Danger fuses Afrobeat, funk and psychedelic soul with biting political and social commentary sweetly delivered through...

Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: August/2025

Review of Brasil Bam Bam Bam

Brasil Bam Bam Bam

Sonzeira

Talkin’ Loud/Virgin EMI

Rating: ★★★★

‘What was a French boy, living in South London, doing putting up aerials at the age of 15 so he...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: July/2014

Review of Efemera

Efemera

Tulipa

Totolo

Rating: ★★★★

As the excellent compilation Oi! A Nova Música Brasileira! has proved, Brazil is currently producing some of the most interesting...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Apr/May/2011

Review of Beautiful Africa

Beautiful Africa

Rokia Traoré

Top of the World

Nonesuch

Rating: ★★★★★

We have come to expect a lot from young Malian pop-rock singer Rokia Traoré, who surprised the world with her...

Reviewed by Rose Skelton in issue: Apr/May/2013

Review of Dumnonia

Dumnonia

Jim Causley

Wild Goose Records

Rating: ★★★

He may be best known for his collaboration with the Essex folk quartet, Mawkin, but Jim Causley is very definitely...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2011

Review of Viene de Mi

Viene de Mi

La Yegros

Top of the World

ZZK Records

Rating: ★★★★

If you thought Argentinian music was all just about tango, then how very wrong you were. Cumbia, Latin America's dance...

Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Ashore

Ashore

June Tabor

Topic Records

Rating: ★★★★

June Tabor was born in Warwickshire, right in the middle of England, where Shakespeare came from. You can’t be more...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2011

Review of Ragas de Jaipur

Ragas de Jaipur

Rajeev Janardan

Air Mail Music

Rating: ★★★★

Although recognised in India as one of the finest sitar and surbahar (bass sitar) players, Rajeev Janardan may not be...

Reviewed by Jameela Siddiqi in issue: October/2011

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