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Review of Mãe

Mãe

Cristina Branco

Locomotiva Azul

Rating: ★★★★

Cristina Branco has always been a bit reluctant to call herself a fadista. And it is not hard to understand...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2023

Review of Les Voix du Vent Avec Cordes et Piano

Les Voix du Vent Avec Cordes et Piano

Le Vent du Nord, Le Quatuor Trad, Philippe Prud’homme

La Compagnie Du Nord

Rating: ★★★

The title tells what’s different here for Le Vent du Nord, multi-winners of Canadian Folk Music Awards since their formation...

Reviewed by Jeff Kaliss in issue: November/2023

Review of Néktar

Néktar

Ava Rocha

YB Music

Rating: ★★★★

Ava Rocha may be the daughter of legendary New wave filmmaker Glauber Rocha, but she offers her own idiosyncratic take...

Reviewed by Andy Cumming in issue: November/2023

Review of Empire Electric

Empire Electric

No-No Boy

Top of the World

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

The new album, Empire Electric, from No-No Boy, the alter ego of rogue folklorist Julian Saporiti, dives into Southeast Asian...

Reviewed by Devon Léger in issue: November/2023

Review of La Novia

La Novia

La Cantiga de la Serena

Zero Nove Nove

Rating: ★★★

An album of Sephardic and traditional songs from Puglia’s La Cantiga de la Serena, a trio made up of Fabrizio...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: November/2023

Review of Switched On

Switched On

Pachyman

ATO Records

Rating: ★★★

Puerto Rican dubmeister Pachyman left San Juan for Los Angeles a while back, took his Latin Caribbean roots with him...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: November/2023

Review of Vol 2 – Yet and Still

Vol 2 – Yet and Still

Too Sad For the Public | Too Sad for the Public

StorySound Records

Rating: ★★★★

The latest album by Too Sad for the Public, the dynamic musical aggregation led by composer/songwriter/producer Dick Connette, serves as...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: November/2023

Review of La Gran Diversión

La Gran Diversión

Roberto Fonseca

Wagram

Rating: ★★★★★

Out beyond the Buena Vista Social Club there is a piano. Roberto Fonseca will meet you there. Having stoked his...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2023

Review of Ojinga’s Own

Ojinga’s Own

Yoruba Singers

Soundway

Rating: ★★★

Formed in 1971 and still going strong with Eze Rockcliffe remaining at the helm, Yoruba Singers were first among equals...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: November/2023

Review of Pan

Pan

Grupo Pan

Munster Records / Vampisoul

Rating: ★★★★★

Fans of Venezuelan rock (and there should be more) will be eager to snap up this long out-of-print jewel, originally...

Reviewed by Chris Wheatley in issue: November/2023

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