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Review of Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa…

Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa…

Emicida

Sterns Music

Rating: ★★★

Though Criolo has stolen the limelight as the voice of those living on Brazil's periphery, Emicida's career has followed a...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: July/2016

Review of Too Hot to Sleep

Too Hot to Sleep

Sam Reider

Top of the World

Sam Reider

Rating: ★★★★

The debut album by accordionist and pianist Sam Reider, supported by his band, the Human Hands, manifests all his joyfully...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: April/2018

Review of Central African Republic: Gbáyá Music – Thinking Songs

Central African Republic: Gbáyá Music – Thinking Songs

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Ocora Radio France

Rating: ★★★

The Gbáyá are one of the largest ethnic groups in an area spanning the border of the Central African Republic...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: June/2019

Review of Targ

Targ

Bargou 08

Top of the World

Glitterbeat Records

Rating: ★★★★

Hidden away between the mountains of north-west Tunisia and the Algerian border lies the Bargou valley, an isolated area that...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: April/2017

Review of Pannonian Songs

Pannonian Songs

Andrea Rost

Viva La Musica

Rating: ★★★

Andrea Rost is one of Hungary’s best-known opera singers, with an international career performing at opera houses from La Scala...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2012

Review of Acadian All Star Special

Acadian All Star Special

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Bear Family

Rating: ★★★★

What a beautifully packaged project this is: a large box housing three CDs and a hardback book full of rare...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012

Review of Far Out Presents: Friends From Rio Project 2014

Far Out Presents: Friends From Rio Project 2014

Friends From Rio

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★

Far Out are 20 years old this year and to celebrate they are releasing this, a continuation of the two...

Reviewed by Russ Slater in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Revolt for Change

Revolt for Change

Ebo Krdum

Epidemic Sound

Rating: ★★★

After his 2021 Top of the World album Diversity, Ebo Krdum has followed up with two albums for the royalty-free...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2023

Review of Ascending

Ascending

Amira Medunjanin & TrondheimSolistene

Town Hill Colony

Rating: ★★★

It's been 15 years since the exquisite Bosnian vocalist Amira first recorded on Mostar Sevdah Reunion's A Secret Gate and...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2019

Review of PAN Project

PAN Project

PAN Project

Neuma Records

Rating: ★★★★

Taking their name from the Korean music-storytelling tradition pansori – meaning ‘to gather’ or ‘come together’ – PAN Project is a...

Reviewed by Charlie Cawood in issue: March/2022

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