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Review of Waters Wide

Waters Wide

Koral Society

Heartwear Ltd

Rating: ★★★

Somewhat of a supergroup, Koral Society comprises Caroline Trettine on guitar and lead vocals, Mosi Conde on kora and Alison...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: December/2017

Review of Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985

Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Analog Africa

Rating: ★★★★

Africa collided with Latin America in myriad ways, from the complex rhythms of son, the Yoruba pulse underpinning cumbia to...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Make Your Move

Make Your Move

Trad.Attack!

Made in Baltics

Rating: ★★★★

Trad.Attack! are a phenomenon in Estonia, their homeland, where since their inception in 2013 the trio have swept the board...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2020

Review of Contrastes

Contrastes

Electrocutango

Indris Pro As/Global Sonics

Rating: ★★★★

Contrastes is the third album released by Electrocutango, led by acclaimed Norwegian tanguista pianist Sverre Indris Joner — composer of...

Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: April/2023

Review of Original Album Series

Original Album Series

Enrique Morente

Warner

Rating: ★★★★★

Enrique Morente, who died in 2010, was one of the most important figures in the history of recorded flamenco. Considered...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Naaljos Ljom

Naaljos Ljom

Naaljos Ljom

Rotvind Records

Rating: ★★★★

I like my Norwegian folk music with an earthy, gritty, dirt under the fingernails sort of sound. I wasn't expecting...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: November/2021

Review of Lios

Lios

Vera Vinter & Hanna Ekström

Bjärka Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

There’s a fair amount of pedigree behind this fascinating release. Hanna Ekström is one of Sweden’s foremost violinists, having previously...

Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: January/February/2023

Review of Gone Away Backward

Gone Away Backward

Robbie Fulks

Bloodshot Records

Rating: ★★★★

There should be a special award for this kind of high-level deployment of a musical ensemble. Fulks, a skilled acoustic...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

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

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