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Review of Échos des Mers du Nord

Échos des Mers du Nord

Nordri

Nordri

Rating: ★★★★★

Considering their deep and mutual love for Nordic music, it’s not hard to see why Québécois foursome Nordri’s debut, Échos...

Reviewed by Andrew Daly in issue: March/2024

Review of MRA

MRA

Emel | EMEL

Little Human

Rating: ★★★★

Emel Mathlouthi is the Tunisian-American singer-songwriter and producer who drew the global spotlight with her passionate song ‘Kelmti Horra’ (My...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: May/2024

Review of As We Speak

As We Speak

Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer & Rakesh Chaurasia

Top of the World

Thirty Tigers

Rating: ★★★★★

The last time Songlines interviewed Béla Fleck, he had briefly set aside his global adventures to return to the music...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2023

Review of Indiens Des Plaines: Chants et Danses de Cérémonie et de Guerre

Indiens Des Plaines: Chants et Danses de Cérémonie et de Guerre

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Milan Music

Rating: ★★

Capturing the aural magnificence of a pow wow is always going to be hard; the sight and sound of circles...

Reviewed by James Lascelles in issue: October/2014

Review of A Day a Month

A Day a Month

Mairearad Green & Mike Vass

Buie Records

Rating: ★★★★

It is hard to believe that A Day a Month is the first collaboration of those ubiquitous stalwarts of the...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2017

Review of Motyle

Motyle

Tara Fuki

Indies Scope

Rating: ★★★★

The duo Tara Fuki have been going for 20 years and, having seen them in action, that's something worth celebrating....

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2021

Review of Nisos

Nisos

Nisos

Nisos Records

Rating: ★★★

Nisos are a group consisting mainly of Greek musicians based in the Czech Republic. The group take their name from...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Folk Music of China, Vol 1: Folk Songs of Qinghai and Gansu

Folk Music of China, Vol 1: Folk Songs of Qinghai and Gansu

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Naxos World

Rating: ★★★★

This first volume of a wider collection of Chinese folk music focuses on songs from the Qinghai and Gansu provinces...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: December/2019

Review of Ritka Magyar Vol 1

Ritka Magyar Vol 1

Téka

Fonó

Rating: ★★★★

The folk music revival in Hungary, and the dance house scene that was its driving force, are now nigh-on half...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of Give Me Wine

Give Me Wine

Romano Drom

Riverboat Records

Rating: ★★★

Hungarian band Romano Drom have been together for at least 20 years; in that time they have established themselves as...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

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