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Review of Indiamore

Indiamore

Chassol

Tricatel

Rating: ★★★

The first track on pianist and composer Christophe Chassol's new album exists almost to un-prepare you for the creative explosion...

Reviewed by Amar Dhillon in issue: October/2014

Review of Puput

Puput

Cocanha

Top of the World

Pagans/Dardalh

Rating: ★★★★

By singing in the ancient French regional Occitan language accompanied mainly by bodily percussion, this all-female vocal group will inevitably...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: January/2021

Review of Body & Voice

Body & Voice

Gino Sitson

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★

Gino Sitson is a New York-based vocalist from the Bamileke region of Cameroon, whose family comes from a long line...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: March/2017

Review of The Good Noise

The Good Noise

Me Lost Me

Tallbird Records

Rating: ★★★

The latest release from Me Lost Me, the musical project of British artist Jayne Dent, is an extraordinarymélange of field...

Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: January/2021

Review of Alma Adentro

Alma Adentro

Miguel Zenón

Marsalis Music

Rating: ★★★

The old black and white photo of a cool dancing couple on the cover and the subtitle of this album...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2012

Review of Festyval

Festyval

The Ukrainians

Zirka Records

Rating: ★★★

Hailing from Oldham, The Ukrainians were formed in 1990 by guitarist Peter Solowka (he being of Ukrainian and Yugoslav heritage)....

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2022

Review of Hetkessä

Hetkessä

Teija Niku

Ääniä Records

Rating: ★★★★

Finland is a country of many outstanding accordionists and Teija Niku is one of the newer figures on the scene....

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: December/2019

Review of Cherie Na N’ga

Cherie Na N’ga

Jeannot Bel

Prosmart Studio

Rating: ★★★

Born Belangeni Musumbu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bel was raised in Kinshasa but is now resident in London....

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2013

Review of Artemis

Artemis

Moussu T e lei Jovents

Le Chant du Monde

Rating: ★★★★

You’ve got to hand it to them, Mr T and friends have churned out an impressive output, producing five studio...

Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: July/2013

Review of Women, They Cause Fear

Women, They Cause Fear

Sea Slugs

Sea Slugs

Rating: ★★

The Sea Slugs are an 11-piece Afrobeat ensemble from Southampton. This is their second release, which has its targets firmly...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Jan/Feb/2016

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