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Review of Culture Kin

Culture Kin

Real Vocal String Quartet

Flower Note Records

Rating: ★★★★

It has been seven years since the last album from this San Francisco string quartet led by Irene Sazer (a...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: November/2019

Review of The Transports: A Tale of Exile and Migration

The Transports: A Tale of Exile and Migration

The Transports

Top of the World

Hudson Records

Rating: ★★★★★

In 1973, the Norfolk singer Peter Bellamy came across the story of Susannah Holmes and Henry Kable, who, their death...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: April/2018

Review of Hawniyaz

Hawniyaz

Hawniyaz

Harmonia Mundi

Rating: ★★★★

This is one of the projects born of Osnabrück's remarkable Morgenland Festival, which specialises in Near and Middle Eastern music....

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Jan/Feb/2017

Review of OPE

OPE

Riddim Doctors

Earshot Media

Rating: ★★

Since moving to the US more than 30 years ago, percussionist Sikiru Adepoju has played his talking drums with the...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/2021

Review of Everything Changes

Everything Changes

Peggy Seeger

Signet Music

Rating: ★★★

The cover is a photograph of Peggy Seeger: long coat, her back to the camera, banjo case, beside a railway...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: October/2014

Review of Spanish Roots

Spanish Roots

Return Trip

Return Trip Project

Rating: ★★★★

Spanish Roots is the second album in Martin Richardson’s Return Trip project, which celebrates the myriad styles that have influenced...

Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: October/2021

Review of Herencia

Herencia

Harold López-Nussa Trio

World Village 479035

Rating: ★★★

Cuba’s thrilling music scene is constantly throwing up new artists whose dashing approach takes your breath away. Harold López-Nussa is...

Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: March/2010

Review of Tro

Tro

Gwyneth Glyn

bendigedig

Rating: ★★★★

One of Wales' most talented singer-songwriters, Gwyneth Glyn returns here with her first solo release since her Welsh/Indian collaboration, Ghazalaw,...

Reviewed by Elliw Iwan in issue: November/2017

Review of The Friel Sisters

The Friel Sisters

The Friel Sisters

Friel Music

Rating: ★★★★

Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel were born and brought up in Glasgow, but the music they play is Irish. Their...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2014

Review of Ahwar

Ahwar

Nadah El Shazly

Nawa Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

This album is here, there and everywhere. Meaning it is jazz; it is traditional Arabic folk; it is avant-garde; it...

Reviewed by Yousif Nur in issue: April/2018

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