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Review of When the Sun Goes In

When the Sun Goes In

Simon Robinson

Simon Robinson

Rating: ★★★

After touring extensively for 12 years with the band Maia, Robinson has recently preferred to explore the more traditional roots...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: March/2021

Review of Territoire

Territoire

Briga

Briga Music

Rating: ★★★

Among a host of other influences there are strong Balkan flavours on this release from acclaimed Canadian violinist Briga, who...

Reviewed by Simon Cross in issue: March/2021

Review of Jaime & Nair

Jaime & Nair

Jaime & Nair

Vampisoul

Rating: ★★★★

Arranger, composer and multi-instrumentalist Jaime Alem and his wife Nair de Cândia's 1979 touchstone ‘Passará’ remains perhaps one of the...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: March/2021

Review of Klezmer from the New World

Klezmer from the New World

Susi Evans & Szilvia Csaranko

Susi Evans & Szilvia Csaranko

Rating: ★★★★

This is a clarinet and accordion duo, Susi Evans being one of the best klezmer clarinettists of our day, playing...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2021

Review of Kukaya Bili

Kukaya Bili

Kukaya

1000 Herz Records

Rating: ★★★★

An exceptional recording of traditional ‘trance’ music in the northern Malawi vimbuza style. The seven tracks are examples of healing...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: March/2021

Review of The Gold Diggers

The Gold Diggers

Lengaïa Salsa Brava

Lulaworld Records

Rating: ★★★★

The 11-strong Lengaïa are a salsa juggernaut, a heavyweight Latin orchestra whose distinctive vocals and signature horn heft – three...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: March/2021

Review of Barretto-Power

Barretto-Power

Ray Barretto

Craft Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

The late great conguero, vocalist and bandleader Ray Barretto was the first US-born percussionist to bring the African-based conga drum...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: March/2021

Review of Still Time

Still Time

Karen Matheson

Vertical Records

Rating: ★★★★

Karen Matheson returns after five years to prove she still deserves her place among Scottish Folk Royalty – along, of...

Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: March/2021

Review of The Rough Guide to Cape Jazz

The Rough Guide to Cape Jazz

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★

The term ‘Cape jazz’ was apparently first used as recently as 1993 as the title of a compilation album on...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2021

Review of Saturday Morning in Boston

Saturday Morning in Boston

Derek Gripper & Mike Block

New Cape Records

Rating: ★★★

The fluidity, sonic beauty and musical interplay exhibited on this record leaves little to suggest that this album was recorded...

Reviewed by Douglas Macgregor in issue: March/2021

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