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Review of A Guide to the Birdsong of South America

A Guide to the Birdsong of South America

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Rhythms and Roots DIGITAL & VINYL ONLY

Rating: ★★★★

With passions for conservation, bird-watching and South American music, British producer Robin Perkins decided to combine all three here. He...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of Tom Zé

Tom Zé

Tom Zé

Mr Bongo Records

Rating: ★★★★

Though his hair was shaggier and face more weathered, in 1970 Tom Zé was still a fair way from becoming...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of Let's Go

Let's Go

The McCrary Sisters

MCC Records

Rating: ★★★★

The four daughters of the Reverend Sam McCrary (leader of noted gospel group The Fairfield Four) have built quite a...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of Influence

Influence

The Count and the Cuban Cocktail

Major Sound

Rating: ★★★

The ever-expanding Cuban diaspora notwithstanding, there's something slightly bizarre about the circumstances of this debut album – recorded by a...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of The Rough Guide to Tango Legends: Carlos Gardel

The Rough Guide to Tango Legends: Carlos Gardel

Carlos Gardel

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★★★

Listening to these remastered selections from the huge body of work that Carlos Gardel compiled before his premature death at...

Reviewed in issue June/2015

Review of The Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove Volume 2

The Rough Guide to Latin Rare Groove Volume 2

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★

The title is somewhat misleading; half the tracks featured are contemporary and not particularly rare. But then again, the Rough...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Hombre de Piedra

Hombre de Piedra

Axel Krygier

Crammed Discs

Rating: ★★★★

Axel Krygier, the Buenos Aires-born, Switzerland-based multi-instrumentalist, is back with another catchy and refreshingly unpredictable disc. His quirks have definitely...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Lost and Found

Lost and Found

Buena Vista Social Club

World Circuit

Rating: ★★★★

The first Buena Vista-brand release in a long while, accompanying the live band's alleged final tour, this is a selection...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Tried and True

Tried and True

Annie Lou

Annie Lou

Rating: ★★★★

Right away, from the opening title-track, you can feel the warm, welcoming, kick-off-your-shoes vibe that runs through Annie Lou's latest...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

Review of Lift Up!

Lift Up!

Mighty Souls Brass Band

Blue Barrel Records

Rating: ★★★

Mighty Soul Brass Band, are on first listen, another band in the great New Orleans marching band tradition. Yet a...

Reviewed in issue Apr/May/2015

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