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Review of Lamwong: Freedom Fighters

Lamwong: Freedom Fighters

Acholi Machon

IRL

Rating: ★★★

The musicians from the Acholi tribe in remote northern Uganda were recorded on Lamwong by producer Ian Brennan, known for...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Ghost

Ghost

Kate Rusby

Pure Records

Rating: ★★★

In her first album of all-new material since 2010, Rusby plays a set of traditional and original songs loosely themed...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Lándini

Lándini

Aurelio

Top of the World

Real World Records

Rating: ★★★★★

This superb CD marks an about-turn for Aurelio. With cameos from the likes of Youssou N’Dour and an international sound,...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Real World 25

Real World 25

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Real World Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Real World began life in 1989 with Passion, the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's movie The Last Temptation of Christ, scored...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Pole Star

Pole Star

Spiro

Real World

Rating: ★★★★

Pole Star is the third album by Spiro released by Real World Records since the quartet from Bristol signed to...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of The Manganiyar Seduction

The Manganiyar Seduction

Roysten Abel

Amarrass Records

Rating: ★★★

The Manganiyar Seduction has been an extraordinary international theatrical success. It's a visually striking piece by Indian theatre director Roysten...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Tango

Tango

Yasmin Levy

World Village

Rating: ★★

You may well be apprehensive about hearing this. Israeli singer Yasmin Levy has a dramatic style that really suits the...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Live in Calstock

Live in Calstock

Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin

Dragonfly Roots

Rating: ★★★

Could it be that such a thing as a Devonshire sound is appearing in English folk music? This first live...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Between the Shadow and the Soul

Between the Shadow and the Soul

Anna Phoebe

Anna Phoebe Music

Rating: ★★★

Violinist Anna Phoebe is a rock and commercial music veteran best known as a member of progressive rock outfit Trans-Siberian...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

Review of Welcome Marhaba

Welcome Marhaba

Zen Zila

Kamiyad Records

Rating: ★★

Soldiering on, decades after the demise of role models Carte de Sejour (Rachid Taha's old band), Zen Zila is perhaps...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

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