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Review of Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Emahoy Tsege-Mariam Gebru

Mississippi Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Tsege-Mariam Gebru is an emahoy (sister) of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, living a hermetic life in Jerusalem at 99 years...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2023

Review of Anthology of Indian Classical Music: A Tribute to Alain Daniélou

Anthology of Indian Classical Music: A Tribute to Alain Daniélou

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Smithsonian Folkways Archival

Rating: ★★★★

This three-LP set, recorded by Alain Daniélou, was first released in 1955. The recordings were groundbreaking in the 50s for...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Review of Due to the Darkness

Due to the Darkness

The Gossamer Strings

The Gossamer Strings

Rating: ★★★

From the Badlands of South Dakota by way of the Pacific Northwest comes The Gossamer Strings' sophomore album, Due to...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: May/2020

Review of This Appearing World

This Appearing World

Marilyn Crispell, Richard Nunns & Jeff Henderson

Rattle Records

Rating: ★★★

This adventurous collaborative recording teams American avant– garde pianist and composer Marilyn Crispell with two Kiwis – reed player Jeff...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: October/2013

Review of Free West Papua: Rize of the Morning Star Vol 2

Free West Papua: Rize of the Morning Star Vol 2

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Rize of the Morning Star

Rating: ★★★★

Like its 2013 predecessor, this compilation features artists from the Pacific and other countries, banding together in musical solidarity with...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: November/2016

Review of Live at Cooper Hall

Live at Cooper Hall

Cara Dillon

Charcoal Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Derry singer is a reliably captivating live draw considering that voice, those songs, the subtle acoustic accompaniment of husband...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2021

Review of For One Touch

For One Touch

Tori Tango

Klopotec Records

Rating: ★★★

Jure Tori is one of Slovenia's most celebrated accordionists, known for hopping with enviable ease between jazz, classical, Gypsy and...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2017

Review of Dancing Tunes

Dancing Tunes

Edward II

Cadiz Music

Rating: ★★★

In their 1990s heyday, the Mancunian roots band combining Caribbean rhythms with traditional British folk songs were a global fixture...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: May/2021

Review of Tembo Kia Ngoma

Tembo Kia Ngoma

Kiazi Malonga

Red Tone Records

Rating: ★★★

This is an instrumental album of Congolese and Central African percussion rhythms performed by a musician based in the San...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2021

Review of Osty

Osty

Sutari

Unzipped Fly

Rating: ★★★★

The female trio Sutari have a unique sound world on the Polish music scene. The lyrics and music are largely...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2018

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