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Review of No Reino dos Afetos 2

No Reino dos Afetos 2

Bruno Berle

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

For his second outing Berle, now relocated to São Paulo from his home state of Alagoas, has once more co-produced...

Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: July/2024

Review of All You Need is Death

All You Need is Death

Ian Lynch

Invada Records

Rating: ★★★★

All You Need is Death is the first cinematic soundtrack from Lankum’s Ian Lynch. The film of the same name...

Reviewed by Olivia Cheves in issue: July/2024

Review of Radio Afloat

Radio Afloat

Layale Chaker & Sarafand

In a Circle Records

Rating: ★★★

Layale Chaker is a Lebanese violinist and composer whose music draws rich inspiration from contemporary classical music, jazz improvisation and...

Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: July/2024

Review of Out in La La Land

Out in La La Land

Martha Spencer

Music Maker

Rating: ★★★★★

Martha Spencer is from deep in the Appalachian folk tradition. So deep that she lives on top of a lonely...

Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue:

Review of Les Belgicains – Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-70

Les Belgicains – Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-70

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Covadia

Rating: ★★★

When Nikiforos Cavvadias arrived in Belgium in the early 60s he was already a famed producer, having run the Ngoma...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: August/2024

Review of Negra

Negra

Indus

ZZK Records

Rating: ★★★

Colombian duo Oscar Alford (producer) and Andres Mercado (percussion) return after four years with their second album – an intriguing...

Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: August/2024

Review of Memoria de los Cantes Flamencos – Vol 1

Memoria de los Cantes Flamencos – Vol 1

Paco El Loco & Sangitananda

Buda Musique/Socadisc

Rating: ★★★★★

Part of a five-set anthology, presenting 71 different flamenco palos, this first volume covers 12 palos, some taking their inspiration...

Reviewed by Thérèse Wassily Saba in issue: August/2024

Review of Maidin Domhnaigh

Maidin Domhnaigh

Seamas Hyland

Seamas Hyland

Rating: ★★★★

Seamas Hyland left those rapscallions, The Mary Wallopers, last year. His first solo album, Maidin Domhnaigh (Sunday Morning) reveals his...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: August/2024

Review of The Handover

The Handover

The Handover

Sublime Frequencies

Rating: ★★★★★

The Handover are a trio of Aly Eissa, Ayman Asfour and Jonas Cambien, their eponymous debut consisting of two epic...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: August/2024

Review of Til My Song Is Done

Til My Song Is Done

Emma Donovan | Emma Donovan & The Putbacks

Cooking Vinyl Australia

Rating: ★★★★

When Australian Indigenous singer Emma Donovan was little, her mother regularly entered her in country music busking and talent competitions....

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: August/2024

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