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Review of Avante

Avante

Siba

Top of the World

Mais Um Discos

Rating: ★★★★★

He played a key role in the recent resurgence of interest in traditional music from the north-east of Brazil, initially...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Faya

Faya

Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyaté

Localization

Rating: ★★★

New Yorker Joe Driscoll (now based in the UK and part of the One Taste collective) and Sekou Kouyaté, the...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Da Natureza das Coisas

Da Natureza das Coisas

Danilo Brito

Top of the World

Orpheu Music

Rating: ★★★★

Choro, the popular urban music that originated in Rio de Janeiro in the 19th century, translates into English as ‘lament.’...

Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: July/2020

Review of New Dawn

New Dawn

Itamar Erez & Yshai Afterman

Itamai Eiez

Rating: ★★

The opening track of this young Israeli duo’s debut recording is staggering. It’s clear from the outset that guitarist Itamar...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Yapunto

Yapunto

Yapunto

Yapunto

Rating: ★★★★

Alexandra Charry, from the Colombian city of Cali, fronts a ten-piece collective in her adoptive France, dedicated since 2015 to...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Review of Ce Monde Ici-Bas

Ce Monde Ici-Bas

De Temps Antan

Top of the World

L-A be Records

Rating: ★★★★

They have been described as a ‘Québécois power trio,’ and the group’s power, apparent in their former stint with La...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: March/2014

Review of Bound

Bound

Jenn & Laura-Beth

JBLB Records

Rating: ★★★★

Based in Glasgow, Jenn Butterworth (guitar and voice) and Laura-Beth Salter (mandolin and voice) have become a ubiquitous presence on...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: June/2017

Review of Cimbalomduó

Cimbalomduó

Kálmán Balogh & Miklós Lukács

Folk Europa FECD 045

Rating: ★★★

The subtitle of this disc – ‘Cimbalom for Four Hands’ – is slightly misleading. It suggests cimbalom duets on one...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2010

Review of Stolen From God

Stolen From God

Reg Meuross

Hatsongs Records

Rating: ★★★★

This 15th solo album from award-winning singer-songwriter Reg Meuross represents the fruits of over four years of research focusing on...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: May/2023

Review of The Sargasso Season

The Sargasso Season

Erica Dee Mah

Erica Dee Mah

Rating: ★★★

From the first few bars of the opening title-track, The Sargasso Season resounds with mellifluous beauty stemming from the pairing...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: June/2022

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