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Review of ECHO

ECHO

Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita

Top of the World

bendigedig

Rating: ★★★★★

It’s been ten years now since Catrin Finch, the classically-trained Welsh harpist, first began working with Seckou Keita, the British-based...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: June/2022

Review of Evening Star

Evening Star

Kitka

Diaphonica

Rating: ★★★

The ten members of the American women's choir Kitka are heirs to a project that began 40 years ago in...

Reviewed by Kim Burton in issue: May/2019

Review of Inner World

Inner World

Dalai Lama

Khandro

Rating: ★★★

One can imagine Bono’s wrap-around shades turning green with envy when he heard that the New Zealand duo Junelle and...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2020

Review of Moura

Moura

Ana Moura

Universal Music

Rating: ★★★★

The second Moura begins it becomes obvious this is no ordinary fado record. It takes just a snippet of ‘Moura...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: June/2016

Review of Vulture Prince

Vulture Prince

Arooj Aftab

Top of the World

New Amsterdam Records

Rating: ★★★★

Pakistani-American singer and composer Arooj Aftab weaves the Hindustani vocal tradition into exquisite arrangements that are mournful but moreish, creating...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: July/2021

Review of No More Peace

No More Peace

Haydamaky

Dog & Frog

Rating: ★★★

Haydamaky’s roots lie in the Ukraine in the early 90s and the heady spirit of post-Soviet liberation when a vibrant...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Nov/Dec/2013

Review of Las Olas de Niebla

Las Olas de Niebla

Eduardo Niebla

LMR Records

Rating: ★★★

Virtuoso guitar player and composer Eduardo Niebla has a 40-year history of genre-crossing collaboration behind him and his latest offering...

Reviewed by Douglas Macgregor in issue: July/2019

Review of Caprichos

Caprichos

Hamilton de Holanda

Adventure Music (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★

The Brazilian virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda has shown over numerous albums his mastery of the ten-string mandolin. Brought up on...

Reviewed by Peter Culshaw in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of IRUN

IRUN

Nuri

Top of the World

Shouka

Rating: ★★★★

Tunis-based producer and drummer Nuri has been making a name for himself on the experimental electronic circuit for some time...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: May/2021

Review of Untouched Folk Songs from the Balkans

Untouched Folk Songs from the Balkans

Muammer Ketencoglu & Balkan Journey

Kalan Records

Rating: ★★★★

Anyone who is into Balkan music – tricksy rhythms, wild sax and accordion playing – is going to enjoy this....

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2017

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