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Review of Viva Tu

Viva Tu

Manu Chao

Because Music

Rating: ★★★★★

It has been 17 years since Manu Chao’s last studio album, 2007’s La Radiolina – but then he has never...

Reviewed in issue November/2024

Review of Talkie Talkie

Talkie Talkie

Los Bitchos

City Slang Records

Rating: ★★★★

London-based instrumental four-piece Los Bitchos draw their heritage and all-female members from the UK, Sweden, Uruguay, Australia and Turkey, and...

Reviewed in issue November/2024

Review of Another Tide, Another Fish

Another Tide, Another Fish

Andrew Tuttle & Michael Chapman

Basin Rock

Rating: ★★★

When cult British guitarist Michael Chapman passed away in 2021, his final demos were entrusted to Australian banjoist Andrew Tuttle....

Reviewed in issue November/2024

Review of Thokozile Collective

Thokozile Collective

Thokozile Collective

Thokozile Collective

Rating: ★★★

Bournemouth-based six-piece Thokozile Collective play instrumental jazz-funk with an African bent. Their debut album – seven covers and two originals...

Reviewed in issue November/2024

Review of Seven

Seven

Muddy Gurdy

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

French blues guitarist and singer Tia Gouttebel teams with Gilles Chabenat (vielle à roue, aka hurdy-gurdy) and Fabrice Bony (percussion)...

Reviewed in issue November/2024

Review of Shakkar

Shakkar

The Raghu Dixit Project

Top of the World

Raghu Dixit Music

Rating: ★★★★★

2011 Songlines Newcomer Artist Award-winner Raghu Dixit has been busy of late composing and performing as a playback singer for...

Reviewed in issue October/2024

Review of Live in Aspen

Live in Aspen

Sharon Isbin & Amjad Ali Khan

Zoho Music

Rating: ★★

The Aspen Music Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with the release of this live recording from 2022. Sharon...

Reviewed in issue October/2024

Review of From Berlin to Buenos Aires

From Berlin to Buenos Aires

Nora Buschmann

Segell Microscopi

Rating: ★★★★

The Argentine element comes courtesy of guitarist and composer Carlos Moscardini, a giant in that country’s folk music history. Berlin...

Reviewed in issue October/2024

Review of Towards the Light

Towards the Light

Les Arrivants

Les Arrivants

Rating: ★★★

Three musicians from different parts of the globe get together in Montréal, Canada, and decide to form a band. There’s...

Reviewed in issue October/2024

Review of Fracassines

Fracassines

Combo Daguerre

Barbès Records

Rating: ★★★

Musician and producer Olivier Conan moved from Paris to New York in his 20s. Having immersed himself in tropical Latin...

Reviewed in issue October/2024

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