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Review of Emmaar

Emmaar

Tinariwen

V2 Records

Rating: ★★★

Those who saw Tinariwen at the Songlines Music Awards 2012 Winners’ Concert at the Barbican at the end of 2012...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2014

Review of Kaybola

Kaybola

Islandman

Music for Dreams

Rating: ★★★★

Kaybola means something like ‘Let's Get Lost’ in Turkish. It is the second album by Istanbul trio Islandman. The idea...

Reviewed by Robert Rigney in issue: July/2020

Review of Some People I Know

Some People I Know

The Brother Brothers

Compass Records

Rating: ★★★

It should perhaps come as no surprise that Brooklyn-based identical twins Adam and David Moss, who both have their own...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2019

Review of Çocuk Hakli

Çocuk Hakli

Kardes Türküler

Kalan

Rating: ★★★★

Founded in 1993 within Bosphorus University, Kardes Türküler are one of the flagships of Turkish folk. 2008 saw the publication...

Reviewed by Francesco Martinelli in issue: Apr/May/2012

Review of From Another World: A Tribute to Bob Dylan

From Another World: A Tribute to Bob Dylan

Various Artists

Top of the World

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

Great songs are like good bones – you can hang anything on them. What excites most about this collection of...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2014

Review of Who He?

Who He?

Ian Carr & The Various Artists

Reveal Records

Rating: ★★★

Carr is considered by many fellow musicians to be the most original guitarist on the block and is cited by...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Beware the Fetish

Beware the Fetish

Kasai Allstars

Top of the World

Crammed Discs

Rating: ★★★★★

The Kinshasa collective's second album is a follow-up to their 2008 debut, uniting the approaches of five ethnic groups. It's...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Hummingbird

Hummingbird

John Smith

Commoner Records

Rating: ★★★★

John Smith's rich and distinctive honeyed, gravelly vocals and deft fingerpicking guitar have featured prominently in folk projects such as...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: November/2018

Review of Uyai

Uyai

Ibibio Sound Machine

Top of the World

Merge Records

Rating: ★★★★

The UK-based band fronted by British-Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams continue from where they left off – with confidence and swagger...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: May/2017

Review of The Crown Prince of Reggae: Singles (1972-1985)

The Crown Prince of Reggae: Singles (1972-1985)

Dennis Brown

VP

Rating: ★★★★

The much-loved Dennis Brown (1957– 1999) was the outstanding solo reggae singer of his generation, his only rival being the...

Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: March/2011

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