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Review of Acid Croft Vol 9

Acid Croft Vol 9

Shooglenifty

Shoogle Records

Rating: ★★★★

For 30 years Shooglenifty have been rocking, shaking and Shoogling the Scots trad music scene. Acid Croft Vol 9 marks...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2020

Review of Deò

Deò

Beinn Lee

Beinn Lee

Rating: ★★★

On ‘Anam Saor’, the first single from this, their second album, Uist sextet Beinn Lee talk about finding their place...

Reviewed by Rob Adams in issue: May/2022

Review of Bright Sunny South

Bright Sunny South

Sam Amidon

Nonesuch Records

Rating: ★★★★

And now for something completely and compellingly different. Sam Amidon is an extraordinarily creative musician, a London-based Vermont native and...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: July/2013

Review of Leave to Remain

Leave to Remain

Wara

Movimientos Records

Rating: ★★★

With members of the group hailing from Cuba, Venezuela, Chile, Ghana, Congo, Spain, Argentina, not to mention the UK, it's...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Gollehelmmot

Gollehelmmot

Ánnámáret Ensemble

Tuupa Records

Rating: ★★★

This Finnish ensemble has its roots in the Sámi tradition. It seems to be a flourishing period for new Sámi...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2017

Review of Amarrate!

Amarrate!

Soneros de Verdad

Connector Records

Rating: ★★★

Amarrate! loosely translates as ‘Buckle Up!’ and this latest release by award-winning outfit Soneros de Verdad certainly takes listeners on...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Invisible Strings

Invisible Strings

Eraldo Bernocchi & Prakash Sontakke

Rare Noise Records

Rating: ★★★

‘Classical Indian slide guitar’ isn’t a style you hear about every day – but if you’re a fan of Hindustani...

Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: March/2017

Review of Astrakan Project: Inês

Astrakan Project: Inês

Simone Alves & Yann Gourvil

Karga

Rating: ★★★

This latest release from Alves & Gourvil's Astrakan Project is an album of nine songs with an accompanying illustrated book...

Reviewed by Tutku Barbaros in issue: May/2019

Review of Afro Future Funk

Afro Future Funk

Mamud Band

Felmay

Rating: ★★★

One of the glories of modern world music is the way in which global rhythms have become totally cosmopolitan. To...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Tani

Tani

Fanfaraï

Tour N Sol

Rating: ★★★

Since 2005, percussionist Samir Inal has navigated the treacherous waters between North Africa and France with dexterity. His commingling of...

Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: July/2016

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