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Review of Some People I Know

Some People I Know

The Brother Brothers

Compass Records

Rating: ★★★

It should perhaps come as no surprise that Brooklyn-based identical twins Adam and David Moss, who both have their own...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2019

Review of Maithree: The Music of Friendship

Maithree: The Music of Friendship

Nirmala Rajasekar

Innova

Rating: ★★★★

This album finds celebrated Indian veena player and vocalist Nirmala Rajasekar gathering a few friends to make an acoustic fusion...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2019

Review of Radio Highlife

Radio Highlife

Auntie Flo

Brownswood Recordings

Rating: ★★★

Radio Highlife is the fruit of many years' worth of Auntie Flo touring around the world, tuning in to local...

Reviewed by Tim Romain in issue: March/2019

Review of Yeketelale

Yeketelale

Ukandanz

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★

From Dub Colossus through to the Imperial Tiger Orchestra, British and European bands have understandably been fascinated by Ethiopian music...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2019

Review of A Breath Against the Calm

A Breath Against the Calm

Root & Branch

Root & Branch

Rating: ★★★

Root & Branch are a quintet playing music from the UK, Ireland and the Appalachians on mandolin, fiddles, bouzouki, banjo,...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2019

Review of Thinking Sideways

Thinking Sideways

Mules & Men

Mules & Men

Rating: ★★★★

Too often, acts from this side of the pond who say they play bluegrass or country actually churn out a...

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: March/2019

Review of Y Tribanwr

Y Tribanwr

Yr Hwntws

Sain

Rating: ★★★

With a name that translates as ‘The South Walians,’ there are no prizes for guessing where Gregg Lynn (vocals, guitar),...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2019

Review of Odissea

Odissea

BandAdriatica

Finisterre

Rating: ★★★★

The intrepid BandAdriatica have produced a sort of pan-Mediterranean album here, exploring the theme of migration, very visible in their...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: March/2019

Review of Argento

Argento

Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana

Visage Music

Rating: ★★★★

To celebrate their silver anniversary, organetto diatonico wizard Riccardo Tesi and his longtime buddies, guitarist and singer Maurizio Geri, saxophonist...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2019

Review of Horizons

Horizons

Vishtèn

Top of the World

Les Productions Takashoun

Rating: ★★★★

Vishtèn comprises multi-instrumentalists Emmanuelle and Pastelle LeBlanc from the Evangeline Region of Prince Edward Island, home to a Francophone Acadian...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2019

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