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Review of New Orleans Funk Vol 4

New Orleans Funk Vol 4

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Soul Jazz Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Soul Jazz Records does a remarkable job in its reissues of Caribbean music and the New Orleans Funk series always...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2017

Review of Orígenes

Orígenes

Sotomayor

Wonderwheel Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Since emerging from Mexico Cith's indie music scene a few years ago, the brother-sister duo Sotomayor have formulated their own...

Reviewed by Patrick Mcmahon in issue: May/2020

Review of For the Sake of Auld Decency

For the Sake of Auld Decency

Mórga

Mórga

Rating: ★★★★

Album number two from Irish-Danish four-piece Mórga, sees David Munnelly replace Barry Brady on accordion. But in all other respects...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Mother Nature

Mother Nature

Angélique Kidjo

Verve Records/Universal Music

Rating: ★★★★

Angélique Kidjo has a pleasing way of making every release a unique project rather than just another album. After collaborating...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2021

Review of Echoes of Africa

Echoes of Africa

The Invisible Session

Space Echo Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Invisible Session’s debut album came out in 2006 and now, just 15 years later, the follow-up is hot on...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2021

Review of Far Out Presents Brazilian Bass

Far Out Presents Brazilian Bass

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Often electronic music from Brazil is represented either by the laid-back qualities of electronic bossa nova or the rattling beats...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Cuttin' Grass Vol 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions

Cuttin' Grass Vol 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions

Sturgill Simpson

High Top Mountain Records

Rating: ★★★

Multi-time Grammy and Americana music award winner, country music singer-songwriter and actor Sturgill Simpson has fed 20 of his original...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2021

Review of The Gloaming

The Gloaming

The Gloaming

Top of the World

Real World Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Their live performances last summer positioned The Gloaming as one of the most exciting developments in Irish traditional music in...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: March/2014

Review of Arthur Verocai

Arthur Verocai

Arthur Verocai

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★★

The eponymous debut album of Arthur Verocai, originally released in 1972, is one of those albums that history quickly forgot...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2016

Review of Sanata: Stillness

Sanata: Stillness

Kiran Ahluwalia

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

Born in India, raised in Canada and now resident in New York City, Kiran Ahluwalia has forged an intriguing and...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2015

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