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Review of Noche de Carnaval

Noche de Carnaval

Juan Carlos Cáceres

Manana

Rating: ★★★

You have to give Juan Carlos Cáceres credit for productivity – and for effort. No sooner have we let one...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sep/2011

Review of Mostar Sevdah Reunion Presents Sreta: The Balkan Autumn

Mostar Sevdah Reunion Presents Sreta: The Balkan Autumn

Sreta

Snail Records

Rating: ★★★★

The music filtered for consumption by the ‘world music industry’ may well bear little relationship to the music listened to...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: November/2018

Review of United States of Africa

United States of Africa

Luciano

VP Records

Rating: ★★★

For over 15 years, Luciano (aka Jepther McClymont) has been the most consistent roots singer in Jamaica, releasing a steady...

Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: Nov/Dec/2010

Review of Back Home

Back Home

Pine Leaf Boys

Top of the World

Valcour Records

Rating: ★★★★

Cajun accordionist Wilson Savoy, in his liner notes, dedicates this abum ‘not only to the musicians and dance halls’ of...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Jan/Feb/2012

Review of We are the Halluci Nation

We are the Halluci Nation

A Tribe Called Red

Radicalized Records

Rating: ★★★

A Tribe Called Red are at it again, transforming spiritual pow-wow vocals into slick, at times intense melodies that ride...

Reviewed by Jordan Barnes in issue: Jan/Feb/2017

Review of Findings

Findings

Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater

Story Records

Rating: ★★★

Ange Hardy and Lukas Drinkwater have been performing as a duo since December 2015 and this album encapsulates what they...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2017

Review of Drink

Drink

Victor Rice

Easy Star Records

Rating: ★★★

Rising up through New York's 90s ska scene, bassist and producer Victor Rice went on to play an important role...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sept/2020

Review of Créateur de la Valse Musette et de la Java

Créateur de la Valse Musette et de la Java

Émile Vacher

5 Planètes Vinyl Only

Rating: ★★★★

It's not often a cynical old music hack gets to dust off epithets like heart-warming, but this pair of records...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: October/2019

Review of Rosa e Azul

Rosa e Azul

Alliye

Arrebol Music

Rating: ★★★★

The last time Songlines reviewed Alliye was for her 2006 release Arrebol, when she was living in Paris as Aline...

Reviewed by Alexander Robinson in issue: October/2022

Review of Ilmamõtsan

Ilmamõtsan

Mari Kalkun

Mari Kalkun

Rating: ★★★★

Mari Kalkun released her debut album ten years ago. Since then she has performed in many parts of the world...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2018

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