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Review of Damar

Damar

Amira Medunjanin

Top of the World

World Village

Rating: ★★★★

The almost presidential aura exuded by the Bosnian and Herzegovinian singer and humanitarian in the monochrome photo that graces the...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: March/2017

Review of Momentum

Momentum

Trio Dhoore

Appel Rekords

Rating: ★★★

The third album from these three Flemish brothers finds them building impressively on the success of previous offerings Modus Operandi...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2017

Review of Trail of Tales

Trail of Tales

The Bills

Borealis Recordings

Rating: ★★

This is the fifth album released by the award-winning Canadian acoustic roots quintet since 2000. Trail of Tales features a...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2017

Review of Offroad

Offroad

Becaye

Etnisk Musikklubb

Rating: ★★★

Becaye is a largely self-taught guitarist who spent his childhood in Dakar, Senegal, from where he developed his unique kora-like...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2017

Review of Gunfan Yellem!

Gunfan Yellem!

Damakase

Captain Pouch Records

Rating: ★★★★

‘East meets West’ is a common theme within world music fusions, but it's rare to hear one like this: Damakase's...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: March/2017

Review of The Spirit of the Mountains

The Spirit of the Mountains

Trebunie-Tutki & Quintet Urmuli

Unzipped Fly Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Trebunie-Tutki are Poland's best-known band playing traditional podhale (highland) music, but they are also famed for their reggae fusions...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2017

Review of Mask Dance

Mask Dance

Black String

Top of the World

ACT Records

Rating: ★★★★★

The Korean quartet Black String take their name from the geomungo, the funkiest of Korea's zithers, whose name translates as...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2017

Review of Just My Soul

Just My Soul

Erik Aliana & Picket

Top of the World

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

This is the fourth album by Erik Aliana, the first two having been in the Bikutsi and Makossa styles of...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2017

Review of Alistair Anderson & Northlands

Alistair Anderson & Northlands

Alistair Anderson & Northlands

Alistair Anderson

Rating: ★★★

Alistair Anderson, venerable master of the concertina and Northumbrian smallpipes, has been playing the music of the north-east of England...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: March/2017

Review of Perfect Tango

Perfect Tango

Otros Aires

Galileo

Rating: ★★

The fourth album from the Argentinian-Spanish electro-tango outfit sees them ramping up their sound – the beats are faster, the...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2017

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