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Review of My Roots

My Roots

Suzanna Owiyo

Kirkelig Kulturverksted

Rating: ★★★★

Kenyan singer-songwriter Suzanna Owiyo has her third album released on a Scandinavian label and sponsored by a Norwegian arts foundation....

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Apr/May/2011

Review of Stones

Stones

Boreas

Sabam Records

Rating: ★★★

This is not the Norwegian-Scots four-piece featuring Rachel Newton, whose Ahoy Hoy was a 2016 highlight. This Boreas, named after...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2017

Review of Fifteen

Fifteen

The Wailin’ Jennys

Red House

Rating: ★★★★

For their first new album in six years, The Wailin’ Jennys celebrate a 15-year-long relationship with a nine-track collection of...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2018

Review of My East is Your West

My East is Your West

Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective

Gearbox Records

Rating: ★★★★★

A half-century has elapsed since Alla Rakha and Buddy Rich exchanged rhythmic wisdom on Rich à la Rakha. As tabla...

Reviewed by Joshua French in issue: December/2018

Review of This Is Zologo Beat

This Is Zologo Beat

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Makkum

Rating: ★★★★

From the home of kologo music in Ghana's Upper East Region, comes a new dance compilation innovated by one of...

Reviewed by Kirsty Osei-Bempong in issue: June/2023

Review of Hlywing

Hlywing

Ruth Angell

Talking Elephant Records

Rating: ★★★★

After working with the likes of Ashley Hutchings and Rufus Wainwight, Ruth Angell finally records her debut solo album, and...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2023

Review of Mentallogenic

Mentallogenic

Alex Figueira

Music With Soul

Rating: ★★★

The Amsterdam-based Venezuelan-Portuguese producer, musical auteur and DJ Alex Figueira had a stint playing percussion for Altın Gün and certainly...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2023

Review of City of Gold

City of Gold

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Nonesuch

Rating: ★★★★

With City of Gold, Molly Tuttle and producer/dobro guitar maestro Jerry Douglas have accomplished their self-appointed mission, which was to...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: August/September/2023

Review of Fadolinka 2.0

Fadolinka 2.0

Maja Milinković

Croatia Records

Rating: ★★★

For some years now, Sarajevo singer Maja Milinković has been connecting the musical dots between Balkan and Portuguese traditions. With...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: August/September/2023

Review of The Endless Coloured Ways

The Endless Coloured Ways

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists

Chrysalis Records

Rating: ★★★★

There is a new biography of Nick Drake out on the shelves, and this double set comprises 23 covers of...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/September/2023

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