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Review of Habana Dreams

Habana Dreams

The Pedrito Martinez Group

Motéma Music

Rating: ★★★★

A conguero who sings, rather well, Pedrito Martinez has been building a reputation on the New York Latin music scene...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of Samba Esquema Novo ‘de Novo’

Samba Esquema Novo ‘de Novo’

Clara Moreno

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★★

She's her mother's daughter, all right. Her voice may not yet be the national treasure that Joyce Moreno's has become,...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of Coxsone's Music 2: The Sound of Young Jamaica

Coxsone's Music 2: The Sound of Young Jamaica

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Soul Jazz Records

Rating: ★★★★★

This fabulous double CD (or triple-vinyl) set gathers 41 recordings from the dawn of the ska era: 1960-62. All the...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of Auprès du Poêle

Auprès du Poêle

Ten Strings And A Goat Skin

Top of the World

Ten Strings And A Goat Skin

Rating: ★★★★

The second album from the spirited Prince Edward Island-based acoustic power trio Ten Strings And A Goat Skin sees them...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of The Rough Guide to Peru Rare Groove

The Rough Guide to Peru Rare Groove

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★

Those who come to this cheerful, varied collection of rare, overlooked or forgotten gems from various vaults with expectations of...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of Quiero Creedence

Quiero Creedence

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Concord Picante

Rating: ★★★

The unlikely inspiration for this exuberant Latino tribute to the songs John Fogarty wrote for his band Creedence Clearwater Revival...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of The Angel's Share

The Angel's Share

Dana & Susan Robinson

Threshold Music

Rating: ★★★

The angels surely look down kindly on mellifluous fiddle and guitar parts, and on mournful tunes pulled up by the...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of Spanglish

Spanglish

The Baboons

Syncopated Sounds

Rating: ★★

Not to be confused with the rockabilly outfit from Antwerp, this particular raucous colony of Baboons has been a fixture...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of Heavenless

Heavenless

Vin Gordon

Roots Garden Records

Rating: ★★★★

Vin Gordon is a true legend of the Jamaican music scene. As a stalwart trombonist he has featured on albums...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

Review of Blue Skies

Blue Skies

Mountain Heart

Compass Records

Rating: ★★

Longtime band members Josh Shilling (guitar, piano and vocals) and Aaron Ramsey (mandolin, bass, vocals) have invited a few guests...

Reviewed in issue October/2016

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