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Review of O Fado em Nós

O Fado em Nós

Pedro Moutinho

Sony Music

Rating: ★★★★

For quite some time, it looked like Pedro Moutinho would never live up to the rather unfair job of stepping...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2016

Review of The Queen of Turquoise

The Queen of Turquoise

Basel Rajoub

Jazz Village

Rating: ★★★★

Born in Aleppo and a graduate of the Damascus Conservatory, saxophonist and composer Rajoub – who now lives in exile...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2016

Review of From Mountain to Mountain

From Mountain to Mountain

Mary McPartlan

Claddagh Records

Rating: ★★★

The death in 2015 of Kentucky-born Jean Ritchie at the age of 92 saw the passing of a leading American...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: July/2016

Review of Chapters of My Life

Chapters of My Life

Moken

Bantu Records

Rating: ★★★★

This debut recording from the Atlanta-based Cameroonian singer and guitarist reveals a very eccentric persona, Moken's voice creeping from a...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: July/2016

Review of Lunar Love

Lunar Love

Mop Mop

Agogo Records

Rating: ★★★

Mop Mop, an Italian instrumental quartet, released the very impressive Isle of Magic album back in 2013. There, they looked...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: July/2016

Review of Ema Yazurlo y Quilombo Sonoro

Ema Yazurlo y Quilombo Sonoro

Ema Yazurlo y Quilombo Sonoro

Agualoca

Rating: ★★★

Buenos Aires has long been a special musical melting pot, with the influences of Europe and the US vying with...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2016

Review of The Voice of the Tantra

The Voice of the Tantra

The Monastery of Gyütö

Ocora Radio France (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★★

When I travelled to Tibet in 2005 to record liturgical music, many monasteries were in ruins after their destruction during...

Reviewed by Thomas Williams in issue: July/2016

Review of Are Watching You

Are Watching You

Joey Herzfeld and His So-Called Friends

Scratchy Records

Rating: ★★

This job can be hard sometimes. Here we have an album of immaculately arranged, professionally performed songs with well-crafted lyrics,...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2016

Review of Nordic Choro II

Nordic Choro II

Nordic Choro

Zebo Records

Rating: ★★★

The established link between Finland and South American music is tango, which was brought north over 100 years ago. Nordic...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: July/2016

Review of Strange Country

Strange Country

Kacy & Clayton

New West Records

Rating: ★★★★

Kacy & Clayton are second-cousins from Saskatchewan and grew up a few miles apart in the Wood Mountain Hills, cutting...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2016

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