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Review of Y’Anbessaw Tezeta

Y’Anbessaw Tezeta

Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex

Top of the World

Terp

Rating: ★★★★★

What a delight this new collaboration between Ethiopian saxophone legend Getatchew Mekuria and The Ex proves to be. Showcasing something...

Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Pafata

Pafata

¿Who''s the Cuban?

Smash

Rating: ★★★

Describing themselves as a ‘Latin rock fusion’ group, ¿Who's the Cuban? are a septet from France's Grand Est region. Since...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2023

Review of Cigarros Explosivos!

Cigarros Explosivos!

Jaro Milko & The Cubalkanics

Asphalt Tango

Rating: ★★

Switzerland is a land in which little of musical interest ever seems to happen. But Jaro Milko grew up there,...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2014

Review of Clockwork Curiosities

Clockwork Curiosities

The Gaslight Troubadours

ECC Records

Rating: ★★★

Enter a labyrinth of aural deception in which you can trust nothing and no-one. The brainchild of Professor Singleton Purblind...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2014

Review of Fifteen

Fifteen

The Wailin’ Jennys

Red House

Rating: ★★★★

For their first new album in six years, The Wailin’ Jennys celebrate a 15-year-long relationship with a nine-track collection of...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2018

Review of Orile to Berlin

Orile to Berlin

RAH & The Ruffcats

Top of the World

Sonar Kollektiv

Rating: ★★★★

Infectious grooves, Afro-funk riffs and hip-hop attitude! RAH & The Ruffcats are definitely paying a vibrant and up-to-date tribute to...

Reviewed by François Renoncourt in issue: August/2024

Review of Old Juniper

Old Juniper

The Down Hill Strugglers

Top of the World

Jalopy Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Appalachian-style trio The Down Hill Strugglers return with their first album since the passing of founding member John Cohen....

Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: September/2024

Review of Horizon Unlimited

Horizon Unlimited

The Lijadu Sisters

Numero Group

Rating: ★★★★★

There’s no question that the world needed this beloved 1979 album by Nigeria’s twin Lijadu Sisters back in the spotlight....

Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: November/2024

Review of Africa Soyo

Africa Soyo

Simo Lagnawi

Simo Lagnawi DIGITAL ONLY

Rating: ★★★★

London-based Gnawa master Simo Lagnawi returns with his latest album, Africa Soyo, a clean, crisp recording – something that's very...

Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: April/2020

Review of Pandemic Songs

Pandemic Songs

Robb Johnson

Irregular Records

Rating: ★★

Johnson is an English singersongwriter who wears his heart on his sleeve and always fights the good fight. His forefathers...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2020

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