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Review of North Wind

North Wind

Flying Down Thunder & Rise Ashen

Balanced Records Inc.

Rating: ★★★

When Flying Down Thunder and Rise Ashen released their first opus, 2011’s One Nation, with its mix of Aboriginal chants...

Reviewed by Marc Fournier in issue: October/2013

Review of Mon Pays

Mon Pays

Vieux Farka Touré

Top of the World

Six Degrees Records

Rating: ★★★★

After three fine solo studio albums and his imaginative collaboration with the Israeli singer-songwriter Idan Raichel, Touré has surely earned...

Reviewed by Nigel Willliamson in issue: October/2013

Review of Together We are Strong: The Song Peoples Sessions

Together We are Strong: The Song Peoples Sessions

Shellie Morris & The Borroloola Songwomen

ABC Music (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

An important voice in Australian indigenous music, singer-songwriter Shellie Morris’s soloCareer has been complemented by stints with the all-star Black...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: October/2013

Review of Ayó

Ayó

The Garifuna Collective

Cumbancha Records

Rating: ★★★★

Many Songlines readers will remember Andy Palacio, whose 2007 album Wàtina has become as much a classic for Belizean music...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: October/2013

Review of Rakshasa

Rakshasa

Simon Thacker’s Svara Kanti

Stop the Moon Records

Rating: ★★★

Guitarist Simon Thacker has assembled a team of first-rate musicians including the brilliant classical violinist Jacqueline Shave from the Britten...

Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: October/2013

Review of The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Bollywood

The Rough Guide to Psychedelic Bollywood

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

Bollywood rode high in the 60s and 70s. Playback singers were the stars of their day and musical directors had...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: October/2013

Review of Glad Gold Hearts

Glad Gold Hearts

The Rheingans Sisters

RootBeat Records

Rating: ★★★★

The debut offering from the Rheingans siblings embraces eclecticism with gusto. Repeated listening brings into sharp and sassy focus an...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: October/2013

Review of La Noche Más Larga

La Noche Más Larga

Buika

Warner

Rating: ★★★★

As the sultry faux-40s black and white photo on the CD cover might suggest, Buika has changed direction on her...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: October/2013

Review of The Complete John Kirkpatrick Band

The Complete John Kirkpatrick Band

John Kirkpatrick Band

Fledg’ling Records (2 CDs,)

Rating: ★★★★

The great accordion player John Kirkpatrick played on the album Morris On; he worked with the Albion Band onthe famous...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2013

Review of Songs(2004-2012)

Songs(2004-2012)

Rodrigo Leão

Glitterhouse Records

Rating: ★★★

File Rodrigo Leão under ‘other’ – along with Brian Eno,Jason Swinscoe’s Cinematic Orchestra and David Sylvian. Like them he defies...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: October/2013

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