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Mulele Matondo was born in Kinshasa but his career was built in Zimbabwe, working with the Lubumbashi Stars and the...
Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: July/2019
Turning Point
For quite some time now, Celso Fonseca has led a solid career as an MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) singer-songwriter. His...
Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2019
Avante Delírio
Born in Belém, raised in Fortaleza, based in São Paulo, Saulo Duarte claims to be an exponent of country-style guitar...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2019
The Borametz Tree
There's a lot to enjoy under The Borametz Tree, a musical interzone from Cambridge guitarist C Joynes, encompassing desert blues...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2019
Wasser und Erde
Akleja are nyckelharpa players Regina Kunkel and Björn Kaidel (who also plays guitar and Irish bouzouki). Wasser und Erde (Water...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2019
Songs That Made Us Free
With a predominantly South African cast among musicians from 17 other countries, this multicultural collection of freedom songs, old and...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2019
Nick Hart Sings Nine English Folk Songs
With a Ronseal matter-of-factness, this second album from Cambridgeshire folk singer Nick Hart does exactly what it says on the...
Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2019
Samba Azul
The back of Samba Azul's self-titled debut reads like the playlist of a particularly nerdy Brazilian music enthusiast, featuring obscure...
Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: July/2019
