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Review of Naina Lagai Ke

Naina Lagai Ke

Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan

Top of the World

Saregama

Rating: ★★★★

Even in her late 70s, India's Bollywood queen Asha Bhosle has a fresh, youthful quality in her voice. And she's...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2011

Review of Evergreen

Evergreen

Auka

Auka

Rating: ★★★★

Sheffield three-piece Auka make an agreeable debut on disc with Evergreen, a self-penned collection of Celtic folk-influenced pieces for flute...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: January/February/2022

Review of Shuffle

Shuffle

King Porter Stomp

Community Sounds

Rating: ★★★

The stompers of King Porter hail from the southern shores of the UK – they’re a seven-piece Brighton-based collective that...

Reviewed by Ed Stocker in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Bande Italiane

Bande Italiane

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Network Medien

Rating: ★★★★

Look at a map of southern Europe, think raucous brass bands and you’re probably drawn to the Balkans – Serbia...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of Thul’ubheke

Thul’ubheke

Soul Brothers

Gallo GMP41031

Rating: ★★★

What can you say about a new Soul Brothers record? Over umpteen albums and more than 40 years, the two...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2010

Review of Tulipunapalsami

Tulipunapalsami

Brelo | Sytyke | Vilma Timonen Quartet

Ääniä AANIA15

Rating: ★★★

The Finns are particularly good at reinventing their music and folk instruments – thanks largely to the work of the...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2010

Review of Fickle Fortune

Fickle Fortune

Robyn Stapleton

Laverock Records

Rating: ★★★

The opener, ‘The Two Sisters’, sets the scene for a rather sweet and graceful debut from the Scots-born singer, Robyn...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Pa’ki Pa’ka

Pa’ki Pa’ka

Robert ‘Robi’ Svärd

Top of the World

Asphalt Tango

Rating: ★★★★

Raised in Sweden and Australia and trained as a classical guitarist, Robert Svärd fell into flamenco from a distance, but...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: June/2016

Review of Trig

Trig

Tannara

Braw Sailin’ Records

Rating: ★★★

Fresh-faced Scottish contemporary folk band Tannara's debut is a sprightly and infectious release, comprising a nice mix of traditional tracks...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2016

Review of Stop the Parade

Stop the Parade

Sophie Solomon

Sophie Solomon

Rating: ★★★★

Sophie Solomon stages a tableau of Russian melodrama and sorrow for her welcome return to the studio after seven years....

Reviewed by Tommie Black-Roff in issue: Jan/Feb/2017

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