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Review of No Me Rompas Las Bolas

No Me Rompas Las Bolas

Tango Negro Trio

Felmay Records

Rating: ★★

The idiomatic expression Juan Carlos Cáceres uses for the title of this album – his third with percussionist Marcelo Russillo...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Apr/May/2011

Review of Roamin’

Roamin’

Danny Keane

Top of the World

MVKA

Rating: ★★★★

Danny Keane has spent the last decade abseiling across the face of world music, working with Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020

Review of Chintamani: Precious Jewel

Chintamani: Precious Jewel

Michael Ormiston & Candida Valentino

Amina Records

Rating: ★★★

As implied by its title, a hybrid mysticism underpins the music of this CD. Chintamani is a Buddhist-Hindu mystical jewel...

Reviewed by Carole Pegg in issue: March/2011

Review of Alter Ethno

Alter Ethno

Oratnitza

Fusion Embassy

Rating: ★★★★

Bulgarian fusion band Oratnitza are of a generation that grew up not only familiar with local folk music, but who...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: Aug/Sep/2019

Review of Diversions Volume 2

Diversions Volume 2

The Unthanks with Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band

RabbleRouser Music

Rating: ★★★★

Having fairly recently moved to West Yorkshire, I have to agree with Unthanks pianist and composer Adrian McNally that brass...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: October/2012

Review of Ahol az Ökör is Bort Iszik!

Ahol az Ökör is Bort Iszik!

Magos | Magos & Limón

Fonó

Rating: ★★★★

Magos are a fine Hungarian folk band playing authentic village music, mostly from Romanian Transylvania. They and their violinist Csaba...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2023

Review of Fumaça Preta

Fumaça Preta

Fumaça Preta

Soundway Records

Rating: ★★★★

Lots of fantastic experimental music has come out of Brazil recently but arguably none of it quite matches the analogue...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Sparrowmania!

Sparrowmania!

Mighty Sparrow

Strut

Rating: ★★★★

Mighty Sparrow (born Slinger Francisco) is now 76 years old and seemingly still per¬forming and occas¬ionally issuing new recordings. With...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2012

Review of Sahari

Sahari

Aziza Brahim

Top of the World

Glitterbeat Records

Rating: ★★★★

Born in the Saharawi refugee camps of Algeria, Aziza has made waves across the world with her music, bringing attention...

Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: Jan/Feb/2020

Review of Sabor a Cuba

Sabor a Cuba

Son con Swing

Son con Swing

Rating: ★★★

This does exactly what it says on the tin – indeed it does so twice, in terms of genre. There's...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Nov/Dec/2014

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