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Review of Breathe Out

Breathe Out

Luna Silva & the Wonders

The House of Wonders

Rating: ★★★★

Having grown up at somewhat of a crossroads between Britain, France and Spain, Luna Silva, fortified by fellow musicians The...

Reviewed by Lucy Hallam in issue: May/2022

Review of Para la Espera

Para la Espera

Silvio Rodríguez

Ojalá

Rating: ★★

A folk superstar in Latin America, Cuban singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez I embodies a fast-ageing fantasy of left-leaning pan-continental unity spearheaded...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2020

Review of The Wayward Tour Live

The Wayward Tour Live

Eliza Carthy & Jim Moray

Scarlet Records

Rating: ★★★★

Following on from Wayward Daughter Eliza Carthy's double-CD Best Of set, The Wayward Tour Live is a CD and DVD...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2015

Review of The Loft Tapes

The Loft Tapes

Mishra

Hudson Records

Rating: ★★★★

Sheffield-based Mishra were founded by Ford Collier and Kate Griffin using money from the first Christian Raphael prize to foster...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

Review of Back to Følk (Music from Følklānd)

Back to Følk (Music from Følklānd)

Kerekes Band

EFB Music

Rating: ★★★★

Like the ancient Hungarians who migrated from the Urals to the banks of the Danube, Kerekes Band have been on...

Reviewed by Tommie Black-Roff in issue: November/2016

Review of Segunda Vez

Segunda Vez

Mike Marshall & Choro Famoso

Adventure Music

Rating: ★★★

A prolific mandolin virtuoso, Mike Marshall juggles genres like other musicians juggle day jobs. Segunda Vez is basically the second...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Temet

Temet

Imarhan

City Slang

Rating: ★★★★

Formed in the southern Algerian city of Tamanrasset and dressing more like the Ramones than traditional desert nomads, Imarhan declared...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: May/2018

Review of Maasai Footsteps

Maasai Footsteps

Anuang'a Fernando & Maasai Vocals

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

Anuang'a Fernando is a Kenyan dancer, choreographer, producer and music director who specialises in promoting and updating the traditional dances...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2021

Review of Hendrix Songs

Hendrix Songs

Benji Kirkpatrick

Benji Kirkpatrick

Rating: ★★★

Now here's an intriguing notion: a founding member of the much-loved folk big band Bellowhead reinterprets 12 classic Jimi Hendrix...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2015

Review of Waterman

Waterman

Hartwin Dhoore

Trad Records

Rating: ★★★

Along with his brothers Ward and Koen, diatonic accordion player Hartwin is one third of the terrific Trio Dhoore, a...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: April/2021

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