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Review of Another Man's Ground

Another Man's Ground

The Young’uns

Hereteu Records

Rating: ★★★★

The fourth studio album from the Teesside folk trio is their very own War and Peace. With an epic sweep...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Nos Habet Caramel

Nos Habet Caramel

El Kontessa

Bilna’es

Rating: ★★★

Cairo-based DJ, producer and multidisciplinary artist Fajr Soliman mixes electro-pop and mahraganat (a blend of Egyptian folk and shaabi music,...

Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: October/2023

Review of Gula Gula

Gula Gula

Mari Boine

By Norse

Rating: ★★★★★

Fragile, urgent and strong, Gula Gula reveals itself within the first 20 seconds of the title-track as one of the...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2024

Review of All Covered with Moss

All Covered with Moss

Alison Perkins & Nicolas Brown

Alison Perkins & Nicola Brown

Rating: ★★★★

All Covered with Moss, the debut offering from Detroit, Michigan-based duo Alison Perkins and Nicolas Brown, arrives as the pair...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: April/2017

Review of The Paths of Pain: The CAIFE Label, Quito, 1960-68

The Paths of Pain: The CAIFE Label, Quito, 1960-68

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Honest Jon’s Records

Rating: ★★★★★

London record shop/label Honest Jon’s is never short of rare musical treasure and what a treat they have served up...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: December/2021

Review of En Casa Limón

En Casa Limón

David Broza

S-Curve Records/BMG

Rating: ★★★

Although a long time resident of the US, David Broza’s background is from the UK, Spain and Israel, where he...

Reviewed by Jo Setters in issue: October/2020

Review of Strands

Strands

Tannara

Braw Sailin'' Records

Rating: ★★★★

Marking their second album Tannara, comprising Robbie Greig on fiddle, Owen Sinclair on guitar, Joseph Peach on accordion and Becca Skeoch on...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2019

Review of Salvor

Salvor

False Lights

Wreckord label

Rating: ★★★★

This compelling pairing of two innovative artists – Jim Moray and Sam Carter – arose from a late-night bar session....

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Kukurantumi

Kukurantumi

Amartey Hedzoleh

Chop Time Music

Rating: ★★★★

It is such a pleasure to hear some old-school Ghanaian highlife. In the 60s Amartey Hedzoleh was a member of...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of La Guitarra: Mi Vida

La Guitarra: Mi Vida

Juan Martín & Chaparro de Málaga

Top of the World

FlamencOVision

Rating: ★★★★

A sometime collaborator with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, Juan Martín is one of the most versatile flamenco guitarists currently...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

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