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Review of It’s a Good, Good Thing: The Latin Soul of Fania Records

It’s a Good, Good Thing: The Latin Soul of Fania Records

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Fania Records

Rating: ★★★

Fania Records was started by Dominican musician Johnny Pacheco in 1964 with the idea of getting Latin recordings made by...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: March/2022

Review of OO MP3

OO MP3

DJ Kainga

1000Hz Records

Rating: ★★★

Polish label 1000HZ have spent the last few years quietly putting out records of incredibly interesting music from Malawi, and...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: April/2022

Review of Radio Bagdad

Radio Bagdad

Fawzy Al-Aiedy

Institut du Monde Arabe

Rating: ★★

Musical fusions are capricious beasts: there is no foolproof recipe for success, however interesting the idea behind them or talented...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: March/2013

Review of Obaa Sima

Obaa Sima

Ata Kak

Awesome Tapes from Africa

Rating: ★★★★

Brian Shimkovitz's label Awesome Tapes from Africa functions as a time capsule in so many brilliant ways. He picks up...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Romeo & Leila

Romeo & Leila

Ghalia Benali

Zimbraz

Rating: ★★★★

After the success of her critically acclaimed album of last year, Ghalia Benali Sings Oum Kalthoum, her 2006 album Romeo...

Reviewed by Neil van der Linden in issue: Nov/Dec/2011

Review of Strangers

Strangers

The Young'Uns

Hereteu Records

Rating: ★★★★

The Teesside vocal trio of Sean Cooney, David Eagle and Michael Hughes have captured hearts – and awards – with...

Reviewed by Tim Woodall in issue: November/2017

Review of In the Wake of Neil Gunn

In the Wake of Neil Gunn

Mike Vass

Unroofed Records

Rating: ★★★★

In the early 20th century Neil Gunn was one of the most prolific and influential writers in Scotland, with a...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: Jan/Feb/2015

Review of Oasis

Oasis

Melingo

Top of the World

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

Daniel Melingo has travelled far from the pared-down dub beats of his 1998 debut Tangos Bajos. Over two decades, folky...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2020

Review of Island Records Presents Ska: 40 Original Ska Classics

Island Records Presents Ska: 40 Original Ska Classics

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Spectrum Music (2 CDs,)

Rating: ★★★

Best known as a British rock label, Island Records actually began life in Jamaica in 1959. Its Harrow–educated founder, Chris...

Reviewed by Neil Foxlee in issue: June/2013

Review of Prayers Beyond Words

Prayers Beyond Words

Amir Perelman

Magda MD071

Rating: ★★★★

Israel has for years been home to a number of masterful exponents of traditional Arabic, Turkish and Persian instruments such...

Reviewed by Lemez Lovas in issue: Jan/Feb/2010

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