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Review of Le Chant des Rameurs

Le Chant des Rameurs

Gabriel Saglio & Les Vieilles Pies

LVP

Rating: ★★★★

In the course of a variegated career, Gabriel Saglio has forged a solid reputation as a lyricist with a keen...

Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Fios de Ouro No Ár

Fios de Ouro No Ár

Rodrigo Romaní Trio

Altafonte Music

Rating: ★★

Harp player and Milladoiro founder Rodrigo Romaní is one of the foremost exponents of Galician folk, playing a leading role...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Bhumika

Bhumika

Toronto Tabla Ensemble

Toronto Tabla Ensemble

Rating: ★★★

Those in the West intrigued by India's rich musical traditions used to face a long trip to learn more. Now...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Paris to Calcutta: Men and Music on the Desert Road

Paris to Calcutta: Men and Music on the Desert Road

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Sublime Frequencies

Rating: ★★★★

This handsome set matches a four-disc, unexpurgated record of Bengali ethnomusicologist Deben Bhattacharya's 1955 epic field recording road trip, illustrated...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Toquinho

Toquinho

Toquinho

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★

Now in his early 70s, Antônio Pecci Filho, aka Toquinho, is still popular in his native Brazil. He possesses some...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Hieroglyphs that Tell the Tale

Hieroglyphs that Tell the Tale

Karan Casey

Vertical

Rating: ★★★

Karan Casey showcases her hybrid influences here with this Irish/American fusion. Previously with the prolific and well-known group Solas, this...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Ghost Gamelan

Ghost Gamelan

Susheela Raman

Naive

Rating: ★★★

For their latest collaboration singer Susheela Raman and guitarist Sam Mills team up with Indonesian composer Gondrong Gunarto on this...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Music from Greece

Music from Greece

Domna Samiou

Top of the World

Caprice Records

Rating: ★★★★★

In the summer of 1979, Greek folk singer Domna Samiou (1928-2012) toured Sweden (with a band and dance troupe) performing...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of Safari Boots

Safari Boots

Safari Boots

Remarkable Records

Rating: ★★★

Safari Boots are a simple trio of guitar, bass and drums performing African guitar music with influences of predominantly Congolese...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

Review of 20 Years

20 Years

Dobranotch

CPL Music

Rating: ★★★

‘As you know, we play music of various countries and peoples,’ says vocalist Mitia Khramtsov in Russian on the live...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2019

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