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Review of Magnificent Creatures

Magnificent Creatures

Gren Bartley

Fellside Recordings

Rating: ★★★

On solo album number three the singer-songwriter Gren Bartley has truly found his voice. It's quite a transformation. He has...

Reviewed by Matt Milton in issue: November/2015

Review of Il Sesto Continente

Il Sesto Continente

La Banda di Piazza Caricamento

Felmay Records

Rating: ★★★

Though based in Genoa, La Banda di Piazza Caricamento is only Italian by location. The 12 members represent 12 nationalities...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2015

Review of St Germain

St Germain

St Germain

Top of the World

Parlophone

Rating: ★★★★

The French musician, composer and producer Ludovic Navarre (aka St Germain) burst onto the scene 20 years ago with Boulevard,...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2015

Review of Live in Galway

Live in Galway

We Banjo 3

We Banjo 3

Rating: ★★★★

Galway-based foursome We Banjo 3 have been winning plaudits and praise for the vitality and vigour of their live performances...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: November/2015

Review of Ndikho Xaba & The Natives

Ndikho Xaba & The Natives

Ndikho Xaba & The Natives

Matsuli Music

Rating: ★★★

The South African pianist Ndikho Xaba was 30 years old when he sought exile in the US in 1964. He...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2015

Review of Mountains of the Moon

Mountains of the Moon

Ganda Boys

Big World Records

Rating: ★

Ganda Boys are two Ugandans and an American based in the UK. This is the group's third album and –...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2015

Review of Ligéey

Ligéey

Amadou Diagne

Long Tale

Rating: ★★★

Most listeners will probably have first encountered the Senegalese singer Amadou Diagne on a 2012 set in World Music Network's...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2015

Review of Sweden Norway: Norrspel

Sweden Norway: Norrspel

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Ocora Radio France

Rating: ★★★★

Ocora's long history of field recordings has played an important role in the documentation of musical traditions from around the...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: November/2015

Review of Two Universes

Two Universes

Feufollet

30 Tigers

Rating: ★★★★

Feufollet started out as a Cajun children's band before maturing into one of the most exciting young bands in the...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: November/2015

Review of Filament

Filament

Shankar Tucker

Shrutibox Music

Rating: ★★★★

In 2010, an American clarinettist began to compose original semi-classical Indian pieces for the clarinet. Under the tutelage of the...

Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: November/2015

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