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Review of Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie

Note of Hope: A Celebration of Woody Guthrie

VARIOUS ARTISTS

429 Records

Rating: ★★★

The Woody Guthrie industry continues to thrive as we approach 2012, the centenary of his birth. After the two Mermaid...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2012

Review of L’anniversaire

L’anniversaire

Daniel Colin

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★

Fancy a Parisian afternoon, but can’t afford the trip? Never mind! Relax on your couch and close your eyes; Daniel...

Reviewed by Anne Ge in issue: May/2022

Review of Will You?

Will You?

Shujaat Husain Khan, Kevin Hays, Katayoun Goudarzi, Tim Ries & Dibyarka Chatterjee

Tames Records

Rating: ★★★★

Perhaps there is something about the texts of the great Persian-language poet Rumi that chime with the times we are...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: December/2017

Review of The Morning Key

The Morning Key

Hatful of Rain

Union Music Store

Rating: ★★★★

Although their 2012 debut, Way on Up the Hill, was impressive enough to garner acclaim from the likes of Bob...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Loom

Loom

Propellor

Propellor Ensemble

Rating: ★★★

Director and composer Jack McNeill is a clarinet soloist and chamber musician working with a number of classical ensembles, many...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: October/2019

Review of Runaljod: Ragnarok

Runaljod: Ragnarok

Wardruna

Norse Music

Rating: ★★★

Einar Selvik is a Norwegian musician, formerly of the black metal band Gorgoroth. Seven years ago he founded the Nordic...

Reviewed by Merlyn Driver in issue: March/2017

Review of Miro

Miro

Seckou Keita

Astar

Rating: ★★★★

Seckou Keita is representative of a new breed of African musician for whom the world really has become a global...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Jan/Feb/2013

Review of The Rough Guide to Highlife

The Rough Guide to Highlife

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★★

The consistently reliable Rough Guide compilation series has delved into West African music on many occasions and this latest version...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: October/2012

Review of Vitamia

Vitamia

Gianmaria Testa

Le Chant du Monde

Rating: ★★★★

Gianmaria Testa, moustachioed chan¬sonnier and former stationmaster, is a first-class Italian singer-songwriter. Five years have passed since his stunning Da...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2012

Review of Ayom

Ayom

Ayom

Top of the World

Amplifica Records

Rating: ★★★★

There is always something rather inspiring about someone willing to take destiny into their own hands. That’s clearly the case...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: January/2021

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