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Review of Bumayé

Bumayé

LASS

Chapter Two/Wagram Music

Rating: ★★★★

Lassana Sané was inspired to sing by seeing the Senegalese hip-hop trio Daara J on television. He went to see...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: August/September/2022

Review of I Used to Be Sad & Then I Forgot

I Used to Be Sad & Then I Forgot

Mr Alec Bowman

Mr Alec Bowman

Rating: ★★★

Professional photographer-turned-singer-songwriter Mr Alec Bowman may have swapped the darkroom for the recording studio but it still doesn't seem to...

Reviewed by Russell Higham in issue: July/2020

Review of Andalussyat

Andalussyat

Françoise Atlan & l’Orchestre Arabo-Andalou de Fès

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

French-born of North African Jewish parents, Françoise Atlan was one of the first singers to explore the Andalusian repertoire shared...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: October/2022

Review of Miky y Repa

Miky y Repa

La Reyna y La Real

Tumi Music

Rating: ★★★

La Reyna y La Real first met in 2012 on the underground rap circuit in Havana, having initially trod quite...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: June/2017

Review of Havana Cultura Mix: The Soundclash!

Havana Cultura Mix: The Soundclash!

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Brownswood Recordings

Rating: ★★

The most striking feature of Brownswood's Cuban series has been its focus on unearthing new talents and creating hybrid sounds....

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Botany Bay

Botany Bay

Kelly Oliver

Kelly Oliver

Rating: ★★★★

This new album of traditional songs from Hertfordshire's Kelly Oliver is produced by Megson's Stuart Hanna, who manages to frame...

Reviewed by Glenn Kimpton in issue: November/2018

Review of Brewed

Brewed

Väsen

NorthSide Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Their very name is mysterious: Väsen is a Swedish word meaning the essence or soul of something, while also possessing...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: August/2017

Review of Le Notti di San Patrizio

Le Notti di San Patrizio

Nilza Costa

Brutture Moderne

Rating: ★★★

An Italian-based singer-songwriter born in Salvador, Bahia, Nilza Costa and her powerful, emotionally-charged voice represent a place at the cultural...

Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: November/2021

Review of Break It Up

Break It Up

Rura

Greentrax Records

Rating: ★★★★

Rura are one of the most promising and interesting young bands to emerge recently and this, their debut album, establishes...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2012

Review of Ez Kî Me

Ez Kî Me

Meral Polat Trio

Meral Polat Trio

Rating: ★★★★

Even though this is actress and singer Meral Polat's homage to her Kurdish roots, the music on her debut album,...

Reviewed by Ton Maas in issue: April/2023

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