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Review of Amália Classics on Portuguese Guitar

Amália Classics on Portuguese Guitar

Custódio Castelo

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★★

While never the diva, Custódio Castelo has nevertheless been an animating presence in the world of fado for many decades...

Reviewed by Michael Macaroon in issue: May/2020

Review of Beneath Our Humble Soil

Beneath Our Humble Soil

The Willouus

Elk Records

Rating: ★★★

The Willows, a five-piece band from Cambridge, came together in 2010. They’ve been busy in clubs all over the UK,...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2013

Review of On a Good Day

On a Good Day

Polk Trio

Nevez Production

Rating: ★★

After a seven-year hiatus, Belgian flute player Yves Barbieux returns as part of Polk Trio, bringing together his flute and...

Reviewed by Daniel Brown in issue: April/2023

Review of La Mujer Que Yo Quiero

La Mujer Que Yo Quiero

David Broza

David Broza

Rating: ★★★★

The story of how Israeli singer and guitarist David Broza's new album La Mujer Que Yo Quiero came about is...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: May/2023

Review of Con-Fusion

Con-Fusion

Fimber Bravo

Moshi Moshi Records

Rating: ★★★

This steel pan drummer from Trinidad was one of the founding members of cult the outfits 20th Century Steel Band...

Reviewed by John M Gomez in issue: June/2013

Review of The Indispensable 1955-1962

The Indispensable 1955-1962

Miriam Makeba

Frémeaux & Associés

Rating: ★★★★★

Once music goes out of its 50-year copyright, open season follows on the reissues market. Two issues ago I reviewed...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2015

Review of Trippin’ the Life Fantastic!

Trippin’ the Life Fantastic!

Kissmet

Buzzin Records

Rating: ★★★★

Possibly the perfect rock crossover album, this combines all the vim and vigour of bhangra music with prog-rock stadium vocals...

Reviewed by Jill Turner in issue: July/2010

Review of Un Çhengey: One Tongue

Un Çhengey: One Tongue

Aon Teanga

Watercolour Music

Rating: ★★★

One Tongue melds three voices from three different Celtic song traditions – Scottish, Irish and Manx Gaels. Ruth Keggin is...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: March/2016

Review of Black Smoke

Black Smoke

Emily Wurramara

Wantok Musik

Rating: ★★★★

Born on remote Groote Eylandt, the largest island in the Gulf of Carpentaria off coastal Arnhem Land, Emily Wurramara's family...

Reviewed by Seth Jordan in issue: November/2016

Review of A Moving Sound

A Moving Sound

A Moving Sound

Motéma Music

Rating: ★★★

Founded by Taiwanese singer Mia Hsieh and American musician Scott Prairie, A Moving Sound draw on a rich history, offering...

Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: October/2012

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