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Review of Epleslang

Epleslang

MAAR

Ta:lik

Rating: ★★★★

Here's a party, a celebration and an exploration by musicians who come from different backgrounds yet who share a chemistry...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2016

Review of Cubafonía

Cubafonía

Daymé Arocena

Brownswood Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

This second album by Havana-born singer Daymé Arocena partly came about via ‘a platform for contemporary Cuban creativity driven by...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: April/2017

Review of Rammeslag II

Rammeslag II

Daniel Sandén-Warg & Sigurd Brokke

Etnisk Musikklubb EM49

Rating: ★★★★

As I write, the nominees of the Spellemannprisen, Norway’s Grammy awards, have just been announced. In the category of Best...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Apr/May/2010

Review of From a Heritage Tree

From a Heritage Tree

Daniel Sherrill

American Standard Time Records

Rating: ★★★★

Like so many recent releases, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Daniel Sherrill’s From a Heritage Tree owes its existence, at least...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: August/September/2022

Review of Balance l’Aurore

Balance l’Aurore

Garance Louis & the Mitochondries

Top of the World

Smugglers Records

Rating: ★★★★

The genres dipped into are familiar, but it's the idiosyncrasies that this French singer, composer and accordionist brings to her...

Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2018

Review of Bellows and Pipes

Bellows and Pipes

Markku Lepistö & Mikko Helenius

Rapusaari Records

Rating: ★★★★

The sound and grandeur of a vast cathedral, and the intimacy of chamber music: the combination of church organ and...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: June/2019

Review of Through the Seasons: A Year in Morris and Folk Dance

Through the Seasons: A Year in Morris and Folk Dance

Will Pound

Lulubug Records

Rating: ★★★★

Will Pound's incendiary harmonica playing has overshadowed his mastery of the melodeon – an injustice Through the Seasons puts to...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2018

Review of Ribbons

Ribbons

Justin Adams feat Anneli Drecker

Wayward

Rating: ★★★★

From his solo debut with 2001's Desert Road through to his production work with Tinariwen, collaborations with Robert Plant and...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: August/2017

Review of Young Waters

Young Waters

Young Waters

Young Waters

Rating: ★★★★

Young Waters are led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Theo Passington with a trio of string players – violin, viola...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: October/2018

Review of Acoustic (Live)

Acoustic (Live)

Dub Inc

Diversité

Rating: ★★★★

Hailing from Saint-Étienne’s Algerian community, Dub Inc grew to fame on French radio waves with a unique fusion of reggae,...

Reviewed by Clyde Macfarlane in issue: May/2021

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