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Review of Suites

Suites

Jacky Molard Quartet

Top of the World

Innacor Records

Rating: ★★★★★

The third album from veteran Breton violinist Jacky Molard and his instrumental quartet furthers Molard's ongoing mission of crossing musical...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Dominican Republic: Merengue

Dominican Republic: Merengue

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Frémeaux & Associés

Rating: ★★★★

With 70 tracks and more than three hours of piano, maracas and trombones, this triple-decker is all you need for...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: October/2014

Review of Saints & Tzadiks

Saints & Tzadiks

Susan McKeown & Lorin Sklamberg

World Village 468089

Rating: ★★★★

Saints & Tzadiks is an unusual cross-cultural blend of Irish and Yiddish folk songs. Irish-born singer Susan McKeown and New...

Reviewed by Helen Beer in issue: March/2010

Review of Archipel

Archipel

Yapa

Yapa

Rating: ★★★★

This highly accomplished French quartet, comprise three guitarists and a percussionist. Although they're an acoustic act, their attention to sound...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: November/2018

Review of Não Tente Compreender

Não Tente Compreender

Mart'nália

Biscoito Fino

Rating: ★★

Like Moreno Veloso, Preta Gil and Maria Rita, Mart'nália Mendonça Ferreira is the child of famous musical parents. Her mother...

Reviewed by Alex Robinson in issue: March/2013

Review of Espiral de Ilusão

Espiral de Ilusão

Criolo

Sterns Music

Rating: ★★★★

After recording the odd samba on previous albums, Criolo has now devoted a whole album to Brazil's national rhythm, infusing...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: March/2018

Review of Bluegrass

Bluegrass

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Putumayo

Rating: ★★

A handful of engaging selections punctuate the 13 tracks on this album, Putumayo’s initial venture into the bluegrass realm. David...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Nov/Dec/2012

Review of Kin

Kin

Damien McGeehan

Damien McGeehan

Rating: ★★★

Four years after the startling experiment in looping and overdubbing of his solo debut, The Tin Fiddle, Donegal fiddler Damien...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: December/2021

Review of Music of Central Asia Vol Nine: In the Footsteps of Babur

Music of Central Asia Vol Nine: In the Footsteps of Babur

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Top of the World

Smithsonian Folkways SFW CD 40528

Rating: ★★★★★

This ninth CD in the impressive Aga Khan Trust for Culture series of music from Central Asia takes Babur, the...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: June/2010

Review of Hikikomori

Hikikomori

La Chicana

Top of the World

Acqua Records

Rating: ★★★★

Acho Estol and Dolores Solá have spent 25 years revivifying tango and other Argentinian and international musical genres with wit,...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2021

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