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Review of Tuning into the World: Slovenia

Tuning into the World: Slovenia

VARIOUS ARTISTS

SIGIC

Rating: ★★★★

Slovenia is a small nation, with a powerful cultural centre in the capital of Ljubljana, and hence a place where...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: October/2018

Review of Waterways

Waterways

JR Coote

JR Coote

Rating: ★★

J R Coote trained as a classical guitarist at Cambridge University, and spent time in southern Spain studying flamenco. These...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: January/February/2023

Review of Novilunio

Novilunio

Redi Hasa & Maria Mazzotta

Ponderosa

Rating: ★★★★

Well known as vocalist of the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Maria Mazzotta here joins forces once again with Albanian cellist Redi...

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Jan/Feb/2018

Review of Solonaïves/Sculptures with GAD

Solonaïves/Sculptures with GAD

Solorazaf

Top of the World

Acoustic Music Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Solo Razafindrakoto (aka Solorazaf) is a guitarist from Madagascar. This album confirms that he is an absolute master. The first...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Glad Gold Hearts

Glad Gold Hearts

The Rheingans Sisters

RootBeat Records

Rating: ★★★★

The debut offering from the Rheingans siblings embraces eclecticism with gusto. Repeated listening brings into sharp and sassy focus an...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2013

Review of In the Magic Hour

In the Magic Hour

Aoife O’Donovan

Yep Roc Records

Rating: ★★★★

Regular Songlines readers will need little introduction to Massachusetts-born singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan. Her exploits as soloist and collaborator with the...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2016

Review of Miss Colombia

Miss Colombia

Lido Pimienta

Top of the World

ANTI-

Rating: ★★★★★

Lido Pimienta calls her third album ‘a cynical love letter’ to her home country and the Colombian people. Based in...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2020

Review of Urranta

Urranta

Deirdre Graham

Ashaig Music

Rating: ★★★

Deirdre Graham comes from a musical family on the Isle of Skye. After studying Gaelic song and clarsach at the...

Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: January/2021

Review of Mirador

Mirador

Fierce Flowers

Fierce Flowers

Rating: ★★★★

The English-language tracks of this album are fine, and will be thoroughly enjoyed by any fans of Po'Girl or First...

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: July/2020

Review of Manuša

Manuša

Júlia Kozáková

Júlia Kozáková

Rating: ★★★

Júlia Kozáková is a young Slovakian singer who is, at present, studying at the School of Oriental and African Studies...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2022

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