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Review of Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado

Vou Ficar Neste Quadrado

Ana Lua Caiano

Glitterbeat Records

Rating: ★★★

An experimental fusion of Portuguese folk, introspective soul-searching and out-there electronica, this debut album by Ana Lua Caiano is an...

Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: June/2024

Review of Hook

Hook

MacMaster/Hay

MDMC Records

Rating: ★★

Mary MacMaster and Donald Hay form an interesting duo, playing harp and drums. MacMaster is also a member the all-female...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2012

Review of Chintamani: Precious Jewel

Chintamani: Precious Jewel

Michael Ormiston & Candida Valentino

Amina Records

Rating: ★★★

As implied by its title, a hybrid mysticism underpins the music of this CD. Chintamani is a Buddhist-Hindu mystical jewel...

Reviewed by Carole Pegg in issue: March/2011

Review of Traveling Wildfire

Traveling Wildfire

Dom Flemons

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

‘The image of the travelling wildfire reminded me of how music and stories can travel from generation to generation, bringing...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2023

Review of In the Land of Cameroon

In the Land of Cameroon

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Buda Musique (DVD 62 mins)

Rating: ★★★★

Put aside any preconceptions you might have about field recordings.This collection of tracks by amateur musicians and singers is highly...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: October/2013

Review of Biensüre

Biensüre

Biensüre

wewantsounds

Rating: ★★★★

This superb debut from Marseille-based Biensüre is a confident and promising start to what may become a highly successful electro-pop...

Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: December/2022

Review of It's Time

It's Time

Alma Afrobeat Ensemble

Slow Walk Music

Rating: ★★★★

In 2002 the Red Hot + Riotcompilation album, which was an AIDS awareness release and tribute to the music of...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

Review of The Mutiny

The Mutiny

Sunday Driver

Bakul Bagan Records

Rating: ★

If there is a word that sums up this collective founded in Cambridge by husband-and-wife duo Joel Clayton (guitar and...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: June/2012

Review of Volume Two

Volume Two

Corn Potato String Band

Agilest Music

Rating: ★★★★

Next time you’re thinking about hosting a square dance or a hoedown, give the Corn Potato String Band a holler....

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2015

Review of Jangar

Jangar

Khusugtun

Top of the World

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

From the first duo of highly impressive throat singing and the opening riff of the morin huur (horse head fiddle)...

Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: December/2020

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