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Review of Desassossego

Desassossego

Matilde Cid

Matilde Cid

Rating: ★★★★

Desassossego (Restlessness) is the second album by Matilde Cid, a fado singer-songwriter from Estremoz, east of Lisbon. Puro, Cid’s first...

Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: April/2024

Review of Basta!

Basta!

Giuliano Gabriele

Top of the World

Coming MusicArt

Rating: ★★★★★

Southern Italian trance, anyone? If you’ve had enough of the same old sounds, try Basta! (pun intended). Giuliano Gabriele is...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2024

Review of Fado Camões

Fado Camões

LINA_

Top of the World

Galileo Music

Rating: ★★★★★

The artist known as LINA_ is a fado singer with an exquisite voice and a love of experimentation. She won...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2024

Review of Just Leave It All Behind

Just Leave It All Behind

Mukdad Rothenberg Lankow

Clermont Music

Rating: ★★★

Music doesn’t have to have words in order to say something. Just Leave It All Behind sees three instrumentalists coming...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2024

Review of Chlorophylle

Chlorophylle

La Sève

King Tao

Rating: ★★★

French four-piece La Sève (literally ‘The Sap’) are juicy. Aptly named, they bring the vibe of the tropical forest in...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2024

Review of All is Forgiven

All is Forgiven

Lilli Lewis

Righteous Babe

Rating: ★★★★

Lilli Lewis has been labelled a ‘folk rock diva’, but that only describes part of her style. Based in New...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2024

Review of Amor Fati

Amor Fati

Fatima Szalay

FolkEurópa

Rating: ★★★★

Fatima Szalay is a young Hungarian singer who trained at the Liszt Academy in Budapest and this is her debut...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2024

Review of Ntoto

Ntoto

Queen Lilas

Vonvon Rekords

Rating: ★★★

Born to Congolese parents, Lilas Lafleur grew up in Paris and as a teenager sang on several albums by her...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2024

Review of Y’Y

Y’Y

Amaro Freitas

Top of the World

Psychic Hotline

Rating: ★★★★★

Those who have been to the Amazon find it deeply affecting, coming away with a desire to contribute in some...

Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: March/2024

Review of Supra

Supra

Dijf Sanders

Unday Records

Rating: ★★★

Globetrotting sound artist Dijf Sanders’ latest sonic trip was to Georgia in the South Caucasus in 2022. Previous field recording...

Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: March/2024

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