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Review of Ayom

Ayom

Ayom

Top of the World

Amplifica Records

Rating: ★★★★

There is always something rather inspiring about someone willing to take destiny into their own hands. That’s clearly the case...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: January/2021

Review of Invocación

Invocación

Yilian Cañizares

Naïve Records

Rating: ★★★★

Some aficionados of Latin American music can listen to the swaying rhythms of salsa or the rippling beats of son...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2015

Review of Tomorrow Will Follow Today

Tomorrow Will Follow Today

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Iscream Music Records

Rating: ★★★

A young man refuses to sleep with his uncle's wife. She stabs herself and blames the boy. His uncle has...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2015

Review of I’ll Find a Way

I’ll Find a Way

Blind Boys of Alabama

Sony Masterworks

Rating: ★★★

As with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, recording the Blind Boys of Alabama has its challenges. The two gospel vocal groups from...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2014

Review of Benyoro

Benyoro

Benyoro

Benyoro Music

Rating: ★★★★

‘What we really do is play praise music; we’ve just sped it up a little,’ explains Sam Dickey, guitarist and...

Reviewed by Andy Thomas in issue: October/2014

Review of La Banda Municipal de Santiago de Cuba

La Banda Municipal de Santiago de Cuba

La Banda Municipal de Santiago de Cuba

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

One of the island's wonderful historic musical institutions, the 114-year-old municipal brass band of Santiago continues to soldier on, notwithstanding...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: March/2013

Review of Pasichigare: Mystic Mbira Music of Zimbabwe

Pasichigare: Mystic Mbira Music of Zimbabwe

Chipindura Mbira Trio

Chartwell Dutiro (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

Chartwell Dutiro is the artistic director of the Mhararano Mbira Academy in Devon, England. He is one of the leading...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2014

Review of Que Bom

Que Bom

Stefano Bollani

Alobar

Rating: ★★★

Jazz and Brazilian music flirting shamelessly is old news. It does not take a wild imagination to connect the dots...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: Aug/Sep/2018

Review of Do Primeiro Fado Ao Último Tango

Do Primeiro Fado Ao Último Tango

Mísia

Warner Portugal 2 CDs

Rating: ★★★

‘From the First Fado to the Last Tango’ is a Best Of set celebrating Mísia’s 25 years as a recording...

Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: May/2017

Review of Event Horizon

Event Horizon

Géza Frank & Jean Damei

Event Horizon

Rating: ★★★

This unique album opens at a rhythmic canter, with pulsating guitar work melded with uplifting synths to create an instrumental...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2018

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