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Review of Dance

Dance

Blowzabella

Blowzabella 02

Rating: ★★★★

If ever a band were overdue a lifetime achievement award it is Blowzabella. Not only have they written a stack...

Reviewed by Andrew Letcher in issue: October/2010

Review of Caieira

Caieira

Tamy

Zip Records

Rating: ★★

Perhaps record label marketing departments know better, but the generic blandness of cover shots such as the one gracing this...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2016

Review of Pickin’-n-Chckin’

Pickin’-n-Chckin’

Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys

Gordie MacKeeman

Rating: ★★★★

In most cases, the borders between the band’s Prince Edward Island homeland and the rest of North America aren’t apparent...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Review of Stafnbúi

Stafnbúi

Steindór Andersen & Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson

12 Tónar

Rating: ★★★

In recent years the Icelandic singer (and fisherman) Steindór Andersen has revived the art of rímur singing, performing these ancient...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2015

Review of Tried and True

Tried and True

Annie Lou

Annie Lou

Rating: ★★★★

Right away, from the opening title-track, you can feel the warm, welcoming, kick-off-your-shoes vibe that runs through Annie Lou's latest...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Ilha d’Melodia

Ilha d’Melodia

Ceuzany

Lusafrica

Rating: ★★★

Ceuzany used to front Cordas do Sol, whose album Lume d’Lenha was apparently bought by one in ten Cape Verdeans....

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: November/2016

Review of The Woods

The Woods

Hamish Napier

Top of the World

Strathspey Records

Rating: ★★★★★

The Woods marks the third instalment of acclaimed musician and composer Hamish Napier's ode to his native Scottish Highlands. Following...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2020

Review of Djitoumou

Djitoumou

Idrissa Soumaoro

Syllart Productions/Lusafrica 526442

Rating: ★★★★

The name might be unfamiliar to you, but Mali’s Idrissa Soumaoro has an impressive musical pedigree, having performed with Ali...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of One Blinding Dusky Dusk

One Blinding Dusky Dusk

Whiskey Moonface

Smugglers Records

Rating: ★

Born out of a meeting of musical minds in an East London pub, this debut album is straight from the...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2014

Review of Discover Music from the Pacific

Discover Music from the Pacific

VARIOUS ARTISTS

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★★

Part of the ARC label's Discover series, this compilation features music from across the many island nations of the Pacific....

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: March/2017

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