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Review of Tajikistan: Classical Music and Songs

Tajikistan: Classical Music and Songs

Abduvali Abdurashidov

Ocora Radio France

Rating: ★★★★

This suite of mainly instrumental music is an exemplary presentation of Tajik art music. Abdurashidov plays the sato, a (very)...

Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: July/2013

Review of Siku

Siku

Nicola Cruz

ZZK Records

Rating: ★★★

Born in France to Ecuadorian parents, Nicola Cruz is one of a number of producers of recent years who have...

Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: March/2019

Review of A World of Hope

A World of Hope

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Red Grape Music 2 CDs

Rating: ★★★

This double album brings together tracks donated in support of the charity Postcards for Peace – an international organisation that...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: May/2017

Review of Spiorachas: A High Place

Spiorachas: A High Place

Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach

Braw Sailin’ Records

Rating: ★★★★

With their fourth album, Scottish fiddle and piano partnership Charlie Grey & Joseph Peach confirm their ability to sing the...

Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: December/2021

Review of Nigeria Freedom Sounds!

Nigeria Freedom Sounds!

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Soul Jazz Records

Rating: ★★★★

Subtitled ‘Popular Music and the Birth of Independent Nigeria,’ these 23 tracks were all recorded more than half a century...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2016

Review of Do You Know a Place Called Flekkeröy?

Do You Know a Place Called Flekkeröy?

Dawda Jobarteh

Ajabu!

Rating: ★★★★

Scandinavia in recent years has provided a home for many fine African musicians and the Gambian-born Denmark-based kora player Dawda...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2022

Review of Leaves That Fly

Leaves That Fly

Kim Richards

Self Released

Rating: ★★★

Leaves That Fly is the debut album from Glasgow-based Kim Richards and a beautiful and heartfelt release it is too....

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2019

Review of Silk & Stone

Silk & Stone

Amira Medunjanin

World Village

Rating: ★★★★

Amira Medunjanin is one of the great voices of the Balkans. A decade ago her album Rosa was a fantastic...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2015

Review of Dois

Dois

Batida

Soundway Records

Rating: ★★★

Pedro Coquenão's musical vision began as a radio show tracing his Angolan roots from his adopted home of Portugal. Creative...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Foggy Mountain Breakdown: The Essential Bluegrass Album

Foggy Mountain Breakdown: The Essential Bluegrass Album

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Metro/Union Square

Rating: ★★★★

Before the sound– track to O Brother, Where Art Thou? roared up the charts, it's fair to say that few...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Nov/Dec/2011

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