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Review of L’Nu’k Mawiejik

L’Nu’k Mawiejik

Sacred Wolf Singers x Simon Walls

Atty Records

Rating: ★★★

This collaboration between Tee Cloud, founder of the Indigenous Sacred Wolf Singers, and the Canadian singer-songwriter and producer Simon Walls...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2025

Review of Salsa de la Bahia: A Collection of SF Bay Area Salsa and Latin Jazz

Salsa de la Bahia: A Collection of SF Bay Area Salsa and Latin Jazz

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Patois Records

Rating: ★★★★

In this double-disc third volume of the Salsa de la Bahia series, documentary-maker and timbales-player Rita Hargreaves highlights the contributions...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: June/2025

Review of Children of Albion

Children of Albion

Ben Edge

Glass Modern

Rating: ★★★

Artist Ben Edge released his absorbing large-format compendium of British folk customs last year, featuring vivid narrative artworks and first-person...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2025

Review of Daydreaming

Daydreaming

María López

Segell Microscopi

Rating: ★★★

María López is a musical prodigy. She comes from Galicia, on the Atlantic coast of northwest Spain, and although she...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2025

Review of Joku Raja Rakkaudesakin

Joku Raja Rakkaudesakin

Pauanne

Nordic Notes

Rating: ★★★★★

Joku Raja Rakkaudesakin (Even Love Should Have Its Limits) – a phrase the Finnish folk duo of violinist Kukka Lehto...

Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: June/2025

Review of Dámelo

Dámelo

Pambelé

La Ruche/ Rush Hour

Rating: ★★★★

Based in France and previously signed with Palenque Records of Bogotá, this septet specialises in a captivating blend of Afro-Colombian...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2025

Review of Fania Records: The Latin Sound of New York (1964–1978)

Fania Records: The Latin Sound of New York (1964–1978)

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists

Craft Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Continuing its celebration of Fania’s 60th birthday, the Craft Latino label has compiled an indisputable 2-LP ‘Best Of’. The gang’s...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: May/2025

Review of Piknik

Piknik

Uusikuu

Nordic Notes

Rating: ★★★

Uusikuu could just be the house band at the cosy local tavern of your dreams, with warm, relaxed vocals backed...

Reviewed by Wif Stenger in issue: May/2025

Review of Matchless

Matchless

Deep Cabaret

Wrong Speed Records

Rating: ★★★

Formed in 2005 under frontman Steve Lewis’ direction, Deep Cabaret are a shapeshifting group who’ve made a name plumbing the...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: May/2025

Review of Colliding Layers

Colliding Layers

Alex Figueira

Jazzaggression Records

Rating: ★★★

When the phrase “library music” comes up, the image that comes to my mind is of dusty LPs with modernist...

Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: May/2025

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