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Review of Eternal Life No End

Eternal Life No End

Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Frédéric D. Oberland

Constellation

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

The debut album from Radwan Ghazi Moumneh and Frédéric D. Oberland is far from the duo’s first encounter. Their paths...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: May/2026

Review of El espacio del Tiempo

El espacio del Tiempo

Las Hermanas Caronni

Les Grands Fleuves

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

An exquisite, charming and thoughtful set by two sisters from Argentina. Laura and Gianna Caronni were brought up studying classical...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: May/2026

Review of Indian Talking Machine Part Two: Instrumental Gems from the 78rpm Era

Indian Talking Machine Part Two: Instrumental Gems from the 78rpm Era

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Various Artists

Sublime Frequencies

Rating: ★★★★★★★★

Compiled by musician, author and Indian classical music collector Robert Millis, this captivating collection of instrumental Hindustani, Carnatic and folk...

Reviewed by Paul Bowler in issue: May/2026

Review of Pt. Roadknight

Pt. Roadknight

Leah Senior

Spinster / Third Eye Stimuli

Rating: ★★★★★★

Leah Senior has built a distinctive career since the release of her 2015 debut. Tracing the edges of modern folk,...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: May/2026

Review of Home

Home

The Umoza Music Project

Right Track/Universal Music

Rating: ★★★

Here’s an interesting oddity. A group of African musicians sing in a makeshift studio on the banks of Lake Malawi,...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2022

Review of Weird and Wonderful Tales

Weird and Wonderful Tales

Bâton Bleu

Dixiefrog Records

Rating: ★★

French multi-instrumentalists Maria Laurent and Gautier Degandt specialise in hard-core acoustic folk, given a rock attitude, although still operating within...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: April/2019

Review of Visions

Visions

Kavita Shah

Naïve Records

Rating: ★★★★

A Harvard student of Latin American studies and ethnomusicology, Kavita Shah has released an album on which the influence of...

Reviewed by Amardeep Dhillon in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Le Mystère des Chants Mayas

Le Mystère des Chants Mayas

Tonana

Milan Records

Rating: ★★★

We have no idea what the more musically minded Mayans got up to during their human sacrifices, ball-court tournaments, weddings...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2015

Review of Esfahan

Esfahan

Faraz Entessari & Fabio Tricomi

Felmay

Rating: ★★

This new album of Iranian classical music features Faraz Entessari on tar (long-necked lute), accompanied by Fabio Tricomi on various...

Reviewed by Laudan Nooshin in issue: March/2013

Review of Kanamalu

Kanamalu

Kimi Djabaté

Top of the World

Red Orange Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Welcome to a new music label, bravely launching with a brace of albums by Portuguese-based artists, including this fine outing....

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2016

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