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Review of Time Does Not Exist for Light

Time Does Not Exist for Light

Josh Feinberg

Worlds Within Worlds

Rating: ★★★★

One shouldn’t have to begin by pointing out that sitar player Josh Feinberg is American, but non-Indian sitarists of this...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2020

Review of Pelao

Pelao

La Chiva Gantiva

Crammed Discs

Rating: ★★★

There's something oddly familiar about the cover of this album – it's the sort of out-there artwork that only Belgian's...

Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Riobó

Riobó

Riobó

Zouma Records

Rating: ★★★★

Having played with Carlos Nunez, Anxo Lorenzo and Susana Seivane amongst others, as well as being a member of the...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Tabhair Mo Ghrá Go Conamara (Bring My Love to Connemara)

Tabhair Mo Ghrá Go Conamara (Bring My Love to Connemara)

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Veteran

Rating: ★★★★★

I doubt there will be a more evocative, or valuable, Irish traditional music disc released this year than this spellbinding...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

Review of So Long at the Fair

So Long at the Fair

Anne Janelle

Anne Janelle

Rating: ★★★★

Janelle studied the cello before heading into the worlds of improvised music, contemporary dance and traditional folk, and the Ottawa...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2014

Review of Revolutionary Minds

Revolutionary Minds

Benjamin Zephaniah

Fane Phonics

Rating: ★★★

Zephaniah may be best known as a poet but, over the years, he's made occasional albums marrying dub and reggae...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017

Review of Strictly Roots

Strictly Roots

Morgan Heritage

CTBC Music Group

Rating: ★★

If you’re looking for a contemporary reggae album that stays strictly to roots, look elsewhere. Roots has punch, and exists...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Na Estrada

Na Estrada

Bel Air de Forro

Madame Bobage

Rating: ★★★

Bel Air de Forro are a new France-based outfit, a trio of Brazilian singer Mariana Caetano, fellow Brazilian Marcelo Costa...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of Tarantism

Tarantism

Magic Tuber Stringband

Feeding Tube Records

Rating: ★★

With a name reminiscent of The Incredible String Band you might be expecting psychedelic folk played on a variety of...

Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: May/2023

Review of All Soundings are True

All Soundings are True

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Garth Knox

Diatribe Records

Rating: ★★★

All Soundings are True picks up, in part, where Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh's sparse, raw-edged, minimalist 2014 solo offering Music for...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2017

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