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Melcochita y Su Conjunto

Vampisoul

Rating: ★★★★

Two very different but equally enjoyable reissues from the Munster umbrella of labels, both dating to late-60s Peru. First up,...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Círculo Radiante

Círculo Radiante

Soema Montenegro

Mais Um

Rating: ★★★★★

Folk singer and experimental artist Soema Montenegro, born in Buenos Aires, has produced her fifth album in tribute to the...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of tds bem Global

tds bem Global

dadá Joãozinho

Innovative Leisure

Rating: ★★★★

Joãozinho was previously a member of the idealistic and anti-imperialist ROSABEGE, and now, seemingly out of nowhere, produces this fully-formed,...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Au Coeur de l’Aube

Au Coeur de l’Aube

Genticorum

Genticorum

Rating: ★★★

The Québécois trio of fiddler Pascal Gemme, guitarist Yann Falquet and relative newcomer flautist/accordion player Nicholas Willams deliver their eleventh...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Me Chama de Gato Que Eu Sou Sua

Me Chama de Gato Que Eu Sou Sua

Ana Frango Elétrico

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★★

A pleasant surprise that the ‘electric chicken’ follows up their Latin Grammy-nominated second LP with an album full of upbeat...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Marimbitiaos

Marimbitiaos

Rizomagic

Disasters by Choice/Polen Records

Rating: ★★★

The electronica-ethnic music dialogue is at least half a century old. The most inspiring aspect of the current scene is...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Sun to Sun

Sun to Sun

Alice Gerrard

Sleepy Cat Records

Rating: ★★★

Sun to Sun came together when Alice Gerrard and Tatiana Hargreaves were huddled in place during the COVID-19 pandemic reviewing...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Rêve du Troubadour

Rêve du Troubadour

Louis Michot

Nouveau Electric Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Given his status as the fiddle player and vocalist for the Grammy-winning Los Bayou Ramblers, no one would have blamed...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Vidrio

Vidrio

Titanic

Unheard of Hope

Rating: ★★★★

If the notion of Mexican jazz is fairly obscure to Western ears, it’s not until ‘Hotel Elizabeth’, the final track...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

Review of Madres

Madres

Sofia Kourtesis

Ninja Tune

Rating: ★★★

The title of this Berlin-based Peruvian artist’s debut album translates as ‘Mothers’. It’s dedicated to both her mother and the...

Reviewed in issue December/2023

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