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Review of Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Nonesuch Records

Rating: ★★★

If there is a precedent for promoting a soundtrack in a similar way to the campaign for the forthcoming movie...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Review of Pandiyé

Pandiyé

Maya Kamaty

Vlad Productions

Rating: ★★

The daughter of the lead singer of the highly revered and innovative band Ziskakan, vocalist Maya Kamaty put forward her...

Reviewed by Tim Clarke-Romain in issue: April/2020

Review of Sabîl

Sabîl

Ahmad Al Khatib & Youssef Hbeisch

Top of the World

Institut du Monde Arabe

Rating: ★★★★★

Time was when Palestinian musicians only got an airing if they snuck in on the dull-but-politically-worthy ticket. How things have...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Apr/May/2012

Review of Diversions Vol 3: Songs from the Shipyards

Diversions Vol 3: Songs from the Shipyards

The Unthanks

RabbleRouser Music

Rating: ★★★★

In a remarkably prolific year for The Unthanks, this album follows hard on the heels of their mighty collaboration with...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Haiti Direct – Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds 1960-1978

Haiti Direct – Big Band, Mini Jazz & Twoubadou Sounds 1960-1978

Various Artists

Top of the World

Strut Records

Rating: ★★★★★

What a truly wonderful collection of music there is on Strut's latest outing into the musical unknown! While Cuban and...

Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Apr/May/2014

Review of 800% Ndagga

800% Ndagga

Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri

Ndagga

Rating: ★★★★

These two releases have come out with little fanfare, which belies what is a unique musical pairing. Berlin’s Mark Ernestus...

Reviewed by Chris Menist in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Proper Job

Proper Job

Fisherman's Friends

Fisherman''s Friends

Rating: ★★★

‘Proper job!’ is a Cornish expression of approval – and an excellent ale from St Austell Brewery, which has supported...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Vintage Balkan Beats

Vintage Balkan Beats

VARIOUS ARTISTS

JSP Records

Rating: ★★★

While this compilation's title cheekily refers to that club craze for remixes of Balkan brass tunes, the recordings here are...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: October/2014

Review of Inna de Yard

Inna de Yard

Ken Boothe

Chapter Two

Rating: ★★★

It's been close to 25 years since Ken Boothe last entered the studio and, in truth, he has lost a...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2018

Review of A Tribute to Greece

A Tribute to Greece

Michalis Terzis & Vasilis Skoulas

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

This CD brings together two prominent and highly regarded Greek musicians. One – Michalis Terzis – is a composer who...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2018

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