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Review of Esquina de São Paulo

Esquina de São Paulo

Danilo Brito & João Luiz

Zoho Music

Rating: ★★★★

Latin Grammy-nominated classical guitarist João Luiz and composer and mandolin player Danilo Brito have shared a friendship for nearly 20...

Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: May/2022

Review of Los Duendes de la Marimba

Los Duendes de la Marimba

Dinastía Torres

Top of the World

Palenque Records

Rating: ★★★★

This album was recorded in the house of the Torres family (keepers of the Torres dynasty, masters of Colombia’s Pacific...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: October/2020

Review of Kanou

Kanou

Mamani Keita

Top of the World

World Village

Rating: ★★★★★

A former backing singer with Salif Keita, Mamani Keita is best known for her 2001 recording debut Electro Bamako, which...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Apr/May/2014

Review of Ejdeha

Ejdeha

Gordon Grdina's The Marrow

Songlines Records

Rating: ★★★

Gordon Grdina is a guitarist and oud (lute) player with one foot in Vancouver and another in New York. Originally...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: November/2018

Review of The Moon has Risen: Zanzibara Vol 6

The Moon has Risen: Zanzibara Vol 6

Mtendeni Maulid Ensemble

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

If you get a chance to see the Mtendeni Maulid Ensemble, don't miss it. They are a group of young...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2012

Review of Beginner’s Guide to India

Beginner’s Guide to India

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Nascente NSBOX065

Rating: ★★★★

This sprawling introduction to the music of the Indian subcontinent is compiled by British Asian presenter Lopa Kothari – of...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2010

Review of Por Ahí

Por Ahí

Rana Santacruz

Chicavasco Music

Rating: ★★★★

Born and raised in Mexico City, but based in Brooklyn since 2002, Rana Santacruz styles himself as a Latino heir...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2015

Review of In Time

In Time

Akshara Music Ensemble

Blue-Skinned God Records

Rating: ★★★★

The most impressive aspect of this tight debut from the New York-based Akshara Music Ensemble is their brilliant manipulation of...

Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: March/2018

Review of Distancer

Distancer

Hiatus

Lucky Thunder

Rating: ★★★★

British-Iranian musician Hiatus (Cyrus Shahrad) began the musical exploration of his heritage in 2005, aft er discovering his father’s record...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: July/2021

Review of Wanabni

Wanabni

Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler

Zig Zag

Rating: ★★★★

Palestinian singer and oud player Kamilya Jubran first teamed up with German trumpeter and electronics artist Werner Hasler for 2003’s...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2011

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