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Review of Brother Sister

Brother Sister

Watkins Family Hour

Family Hour Records

Rating: ★★★

Considering their shared history – basically growing up playing together with Chris Thile in the progressive bluegrass band Nickel Creek,...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2020

Review of Democratic Republic of Congo: Kibali-Ituri – Bira and Hema Music

Democratic Republic of Congo: Kibali-Ituri – Bira and Hema Music

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Ocora Radio France

Rating: ★★★★

When it comes to documenting traditional music from around the world, the Ocora Radio France series stands out as one...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2017

Review of To an Isle in the Water

To an Isle in the Water

Brisk

Appel Rekords

Rating: ★★★★

Brisk's music sounds thoroughly and authentically Irish, so it comes as a big surprise to discover the quartet are actually...

Reviewed by Tony Gillam in issue: October/2019

Review of Expedition to the Lost World, Part II: Spring

Expedition to the Lost World, Part II: Spring

Jarek Adamów & Sami Swoi

Folken Music

Rating: ★★★

Jarek Adamów is a Polish muti-instrumentalist – accordion, clarinet, hurdy-gurdy and many other things – with a strong interest in the raw...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: August/September/2022

Review of A Tarot of the Green Wood

A Tarot of the Green Wood

Burd Ellen

Top of the World

Mavis Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

The seven songs on this third studio album from Burd Ellen, the Glasgow-based project featuring Debbie Armour and Gayle Brogan,...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: January/February/2023

Review of Estudando o Samba

Estudando o Samba

Tom Zé

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★★★

You will find a lot written of Tom Zé, calling him everything from a ‘cultural cannibal’ to a ‘revolutionary anarchist,’...

Reviewed by Brian Taylor in issue: April/2019

Review of Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983

Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983

Les Abranis

Bongo Joe Records

Rating: ★★★★

Here is another fabulously funky slice of history from Swiss label Bongo Joe; Amazigh Freedom Rock is a compilation from...

Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: June/2023

Review of Accomplice Two

Accomplice Two

Tommy Emmanuel

CGP Sounds

Rating: ★★★★

A mutually inspired quest for excellence pervades AccompliceTwo. The much-anticipated follow-up to 2018's Accomplice One features Australian guitar wizard Tommy...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2023

Review of Dusk Moon

Dusk Moon

RURA

RURA

Rating: ★★★★

One of the finest bands on the Scottish folk scene returns with their fourth studio album, the atmospheric and thoroughly...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2023

Review of Melliken

Melliken

Väsen

Olov Johansson Musik

Rating: ★★★★★

The legendary group Väsen is like a golden thread running through Sweden's folk music, connecting past traditions and players, illuminating...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2023

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