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Review of Tropical Anatolia

Tropical Anatolia

Ipek Yolu

Sounds of Subterrania

Rating: ★★★

At the bottom of my street is a restaurant called Tropical Sushi serving Japanese dishes with a South American theme....

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: January/February/2022

Review of Lua Adversa

Lua Adversa

Cristina Clara

Sony Portugal

Rating: ★★★

It is telling that Cristina Clara was a regular at Tejo Bar, a tiny spot in Lisbon’s historical quarter of...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: January/February/2022

Review of The Best of Vis-A-Vis in Congo Style

The Best of Vis-A-Vis in Congo Style

Vis-A-Vis

Top of the World

We Are Busy Bodies

Rating: ★★★★

Earlier this year Songlines reviewed the reissue of Obi Agye Me Dofo, a rare 1977 album from the golden age...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: January/February/2022

Review of Mackerel Sky

Mackerel Sky

John Dew

John Dew

Rating: ★★★

Crieff-based composer John Dew’s debut sees the talented piper deliver a series of mostly self-penned tunes in a fiery and...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: January/February/2022

Review of God’s Plenty

God’s Plenty

Padang Food Tigers

Shhpuma Records

Rating: ★★★★

Ambient duo Padang Food Tigers do not equip listeners with a map to navigate their signature fusion of found sound,...

Reviewed by Liam Izod in issue: January/February/2022

Review of Se Quema el Mundo

Se Quema el Mundo

LPT

Bold City

Rating: ★★★★

LPT are a ten-piece Afro-Cuban band out of Jacksonville, Florida whose 2018 debut album, Sin Parar, won a clutch of...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: January/February/2022

Review of La Tercera Vision

La Tercera Vision

Lagartijeando

Wonderwheel Recordings

Rating: ★★

Argentinian musician, DJ and programmer Lagartijeando (aka Mati Zundel) plays Andean-inspired electronic folk with a psychedelic lite touch; there’s always...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: January/February/2022

Review of Umoyo Wa Muthempire (Live in the Temple)

Umoyo Wa Muthempire (Live in the Temple)

Tonga Boys feat Doctor Kanuska Group

1000Hz Records

Rating: ★★★★

For those in the Malawian countryside, the Tonga Boys from Mzuzu are a band from the big city and the...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: January/February/2022

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ÌFÉ

Mais Um

Rating: ★★★★

ÌFÉ is the brainchild of Otura Mun, a producer and percussionist deeply invested in creative practice from Cuba and Puerto...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: January/February/2022

Review of Shandao

Shandao

Shanren

Wind Music

Rating: ★★★★

As a renowned Chinese folk band from Yunnan, one of the most ethnically diverse parts of southern China, Shanren has...

Reviewed by Yijia Tu in issue: January/February/2022

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