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Review of Ronald Mesquita

Ronald Mesquita

Ronald Mesquita

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★

Like many Brazilian albums of this generation, it's evident that this self-titled release by Brazilian drummer Ronald Mesquita relies on...

Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: May/2019

Review of Contracorriente

Contracorriente

El Balcón

El Balcón

Rating: ★★★★

Contracorriente, the third album from El Balcón, is alive with the unique vibrancy and musical playfulness of son jarocho, traditional...

Reviewed by Kary Stewart in issue: November/2021

Review of Core [Coração]

Core [Coração]

Maria Pia de Vito

Jando Music

Rating: ★★★

There is such an alluring charm to the words Chico Buarque pens for his own songs that it is almost...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: December/2017

Review of Folk Music of China Vol 5: Aboriginal Folk Songs of Taiwan

Folk Music of China Vol 5: Aboriginal Folk Songs of Taiwan

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Naxos World

Rating: ★★★

Most of the Austronesianlanguage songs from Taiwan featured on the latest instalment of Naxos World's Folk Music of China series...

Reviewed by Mu Qian in issue: June/2020

Review of Color de Trópico Vol 2

Color de Trópico Vol 2

VARIOUS ARTISTS

El Palmas Music

Rating: ★★★★

For a short album, this packs a mighty punch. Variously a crate digger’s delight, an ode to the hopes of...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: July/2021

Review of Öz/Essence

Öz/Essence

Coşkun Karademir Quartet

Kalan Müzik

Rating: ★★★★

Coşkun Karademir's two previous albums in collaboration with international artists were both received with some critical acclaim. This is the...

Reviewed by Michael Galea in issue: May/2019

Review of Magic Fire

Magic Fire

The Stray Birds

Yep Roc

Rating: ★★

Unlike previous Stray Birds recordings, Magic Fire is mostly devoid of anything especially magical or combustible. Produced – or, more...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2016

Review of Both in a Tune

Both in a Tune

Knight & Spiers

Top of the World

Peter Knight & John Spiers

Rating: ★★★★

Two giants of English folk from different generations come together with an album of tunes that follows on from their...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: April/2022

Review of Anadolu Ejderi

Anadolu Ejderi

Gaye Su Akyol

Top of the World

Glitterbeat Records

Rating: ★★★★

Whereas earlier albums had more to do with retro-futurism, on Anadolu Ejderi (Anatolian Dragons) past and present collide beguilingly as...

Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: January/February/2023

Review of Fiddle Music

Fiddle Music

Danny Diamond

Danny Diamond

Rating: ★★★★

Danny Diamond's self-released Fiddle Music is an assured solo debut for the Dublin-born fiddler, who is a field recording officer...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

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