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Review of Oy Vesna Krasna

Oy Vesna Krasna

Karolina Węgrzyn

Karolina Węgrzyn

Rating: ★★★

Karolina Węgrzyn is a Polish-born singer now resident in the UK. Oy Vesna Krasna (Oh, Beautiful Spring) is her debut...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: April/2025

Review of Juyungo: Afro-Indigenous Music from the Northwestern Andes

Juyungo: Afro-Indigenous Music from the Northwestern Andes

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Honest Jon’s Records

Rating: ★★★★★

In the Ecuadorian city and surrounding region of Esmeraldas, the descendants of Africans who escaped slavery, and Indigenous peoples such...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: April/2025

Review of Solstice Concert

Solstice Concert

Fabiano do Nascimento | Fabiano Do Nascimento

Leaving Records

Rating: ★★★

Raised in Rio and São Paulo, the now LA-based acoustic guitarist has had a busy time recently, with albums for...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: April/2025

Review of Shadows of Perception

Shadows of Perception

Aracan

Electric Cowbell Records

Rating: ★★★★

Currently based in Australia, Aracan originally hail from Colombia. Guitarist and producer Carlos Arango previously played with a 15-piece cumbia...

Reviewed by Huw Hennessy in issue: April/2025

Review of The Granite Way

The Granite Way

Seth Lakeman

Honour Oak Records

Rating: ★★★

The granite massif of Dartmoor runs as a giant seam through the consciousness of South West England – a beautiful,...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: April/2025

Review of Uncovered

Uncovered

Al-Qasar

wewantsounds

Rating: ★★★

One of the most globally spread bands around, in terms of both membership and sonic concocting, Al-Qasar are currently living...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: April/2025

Review of Ananda Shankar and His Music

Ananda Shankar and His Music

Ananda Shankar

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★★

Originally released in 1976, this album by Indian sitarist Shankar would later find cult popularity in the 90s UK rare...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: February/March/2025

Review of Maouzoun

Maouzoun

Maouzoun

Fiol

Rating: ★★★

Norway’s Inger Hannisdal grew up playing classical violin and a little jazz on the side before studying Arabic music at...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: February/March/2025

Review of A Dance More Sweetly Played

A Dance More Sweetly Played

Kyle Shepherd Trio

Matsuli Music

Rating: ★★★★

It’s rare, as a reviewer, to be sent an album you’ll have on repeat. A Dance Sweetly Played is such...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: February/March/2025

Review of Temple of Hope

Temple of Hope

Saba Alizadeh

30M Records

Rating: ★★★★

How can a sense of beauty be found amid fear and cruelty? Saba Alizadeh, on his third album now, continues...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: February/March/2025

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