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Review of The Morning Key

The Morning Key

Hatful of Rain

Union Music Store

Rating: ★★★★

Although their 2012 debut, Way on Up the Hill, was impressive enough to garner acclaim from the likes of Bob...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Ayom

Ayom

Ayom

Top of the World

Amplifica Records

Rating: ★★★★

There is always something rather inspiring about someone willing to take destiny into their own hands. That’s clearly the case...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: January/2021

Review of Jewish-Arab Song Treasures

Jewish-Arab Song Treasures

Samy El Maghribi

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★

Here’s another exemplary piece of music history from Buda Musique, its liner notes adorned with a weighty chunk of scholarship...

Reviewed by Phil Sweeney in issue: Aug/Sep/2012

Review of Oxalá

Oxalá

Terrakota

Altafonte

Rating: ★★★

It's a delicate line between a lack of focus and a gloriously diverse mix of content, but Lisbon's Terrakota always...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: March/2017

Review of Miriya

Miriya

Kanazoé Orkestra

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

We are blessed to have recently seen many releases by West African musicians who wish to retain the values of...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: May/2017

Review of Âmago

Âmago

Vila Navio

Vila Navio

Rating: ★★★

Since 2013, André Coelho Rodrigues has been exploring and perfecting his peculiar take on Portuguese folk music after going through...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: April/2023

Review of Ya Balad

Ya Balad

Bachar Mar-Khalifé

InFiné

Rating: ★★★★

Bachar Mar-Khalifé comes from one of Lebanon's most eminent musical families: his father is the internationally renowned singer Marcel Khalifé;...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: December/2015

Review of 3NE

3NE

Niqolah Seeva

Vlad

Rating: ★

Niqolah Seeva seeks to push established boundaries and challenge our preconceptions; his first album presents itself as the clarion call...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: November/2020

Review of Tomorrow Will Follow Today

Tomorrow Will Follow Today

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman

Iscream Music Records

Rating: ★★★

A young man refuses to sleep with his uncle's wife. She stabs herself and blames the boy. His uncle has...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2015

Review of I’ll Find a Way

I’ll Find a Way

Blind Boys of Alabama

Sony Masterworks

Rating: ★★★

As with Ladysmith Black Mambazo, recording the Blind Boys of Alabama has its challenges. The two gospel vocal groups from...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2014

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