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Review of Viva Tu

Viva Tu

Manu Chao

Because Music

Rating: ★★★★★

It has been 17 years since Manu Chao’s last studio album, 2007’s La Radiolina – but then he has never...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2024

Review of Talkie Talkie

Talkie Talkie

Los Bitchos

City Slang Records

Rating: ★★★★

London-based instrumental four-piece Los Bitchos draw their heritage and all-female members from the UK, Sweden, Uruguay, Australia and Turkey, and...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: November/2024

Review of 8 Sonneurs pour Philip Glass

8 Sonneurs pour Philip Glass

Erwan Keravec

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

Breton sonneur Keravec has long taken the bagpipes into new territories; no mean feat for an instrument so ancient. Early...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: November/2024

Review of Cuba & Beyond

Cuba & Beyond

Chucho Valdés & Royal Quartet

Innerjazz

Rating: ★★★★

It's hard to put into words the impact of Chucho Valdés’ 60-year career in Cuban music, but his 13 Grammys...

Reviewed by Charlotte Algar in issue: November/2024

Review of Another Tide, Another Fish

Another Tide, Another Fish

Andrew Tuttle & Michael Chapman

Basin Rock

Rating: ★★★

When cult British guitarist Michael Chapman passed away in 2021, his final demos were entrusted to Australian banjoist Andrew Tuttle....

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: November/2024

Review of Thokozile Collective

Thokozile Collective

Thokozile Collective

Thokozile Collective

Rating: ★★★

Bournemouth-based six-piece Thokozile Collective play instrumental jazz-funk with an African bent. Their debut album – seven covers and two originals...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: November/2024

Review of Seven

Seven

Muddy Gurdy

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

French blues guitarist and singer Tia Gouttebel teams with Gilles Chabenat (vielle à roue, aka hurdy-gurdy) and Fabrice Bony (percussion)...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: November/2024

Review of Sem Palavras (feat Iván ‘Melon’ Lewis)

Sem Palavras (feat Iván ‘Melon’ Lewis)

Marta Pereira da Costa

Marta Pereira da Costa

Rating: ★★★★

‘Queen of the Portuguese Guitar’, Pereira da Costa may only be on her second album, but her trailblazing reputation as...

Reviewed by April Clare Welsh in issue: November/2024

Review of SÁLA

SÁLA

Kati Rán

Svart Records

Rating: ★★★

Dutch performer Kati Rán describes her music as ‘dark Nordic folk’ revealing her deep affinity with Norse mythology. The title...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2024

Review of Barefoot in Bryophyte

Barefoot in Bryophyte

Mari Kvien Brunvoll & Stein Urheim with Moskus

Hubro

Rating: ★★★★

Already a fan, I was lucky enough to see the first public outing of this project in Voss Jazz Festival...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: October/2024

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