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Review of 2gether

2gether

Yinon Muallem & Saman Alias

Suznak Records

Rating: ★★★

An intriguing meeting of two Iraqi Jewish artists who have spent years in Israel and Turkey (in the case of...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2024

Review of Echoes of the Unseen

Echoes of the Unseen

Qais Essar

Top of the World

Worlds Within Worlds/Art as Catharsis

Rating: ★★★★

In a journey from dawn until the close of night, rabab player Qais Essar’s musical day trip is traditional Afghan...

Reviewed by James Rorison in issue: December/2024

Review of Carta de Amor

Carta de Amor

Maria Bethânia

Biscoito Fino

Rating: ★★★

This recording captures the celebrated Brazilian singer live in a concert in Rio de Janeiro in 2013 in front of...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: October/2014

Review of Vocês Querem Mate?

Vocês Querem Mate?

Piri

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Vocês Querem Mate? is the latest instalment in Far Out's ongoing resurrection of the catalogue on Roberto Quartin's long-buried record...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: June/2017

Review of The Great Jamaican Songbook, Vol 1

The Great Jamaican Songbook, Vol 1

Cleveland Watkiss

Cdubya Music/CDUB 1

Rating: ★★

Cleveland Watkiss is known both as a gifted jazz vocalist and a founding member of Metalheadz – the drum’n’bass outfit...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: May/2022

Review of Samba Azul

Samba Azul

Samba Azul

Adam Osmianski

Rating: ★★★★★

The back of Samba Azul's self-titled debut reads like the playlist of a particularly nerdy Brazilian music enthusiast, featuring obscure...

Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: July/2019

Review of While You Wait

While You Wait

Little North

ACT

Rating: ★★★★

While You Wait is Little North’s sixth album and the trio seem unstoppable as they continue to cement their place...

Reviewed by Buzz Bury in issue: April/2024

Review of Sê

Gil do Carmo

Gil do Carmo

Rating: ★★★

It’s never easy when someone, unable to fight destiny picks up on the same craft their parents excelled...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2022

Review of Soul for a Compass

Soul for a Compass

Amy Henderson

Amy Henderson

Rating: ★★★

A respected performer, tutor and community music project leader in the Highlands, accordionist Henderson is understandably keen to show off...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2017

Review of Up Through the Woods

Up Through the Woods

David Gibb & Elly Lucas

Hairpin Records

Rating: ★★★★

From the first to the last note of the second album from this Derbyshire duo – guitarist Gibb and fiddler...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

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