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Review of La Caminadora

La Caminadora

Orkesta Mendoza

Vacilando 68

Rating: ★★★★

Produced in under a month, this seven-track album of covers is a joyous whistle-stop tour through the energy and vibrancy...

Reviewed by Tutku Barbaros in issue: May/2019

Review of Ronald Mesquita

Ronald Mesquita

Ronald Mesquita

Mr Bongo

Rating: ★★

Like many Brazilian albums of this generation, it's evident that this self-titled release by Brazilian drummer Ronald Mesquita relies on...

Reviewed by Gabrielle Messeder in issue: May/2019

Review of Vindodo

Vindodo

Tonga Boys

1000HZ

Rating: ★★★

The first thing you'll notice about this album is its packaging – no jewel case here! Instead, the CD comes...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: May/2019

Review of The Wave

The Wave

Standing Waves

Standing Waves

Rating: ★★★

Composer Marcus Davidson has form when it comes to mixing things up musically, blending an ethereal chorus with the intense...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: May/2019

Review of Placeless

Placeless

Kronos Quartet and Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat

Top of the World

KKV

Rating: ★★★★

Given the track record of Kronos Quartet and Iranian singers Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat, it's not surprising that this is a...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: May/2019

Review of Öz/Essence

Öz/Essence

Coşkun Karademir Quartet

Kalan Müzik

Rating: ★★★★

Coşkun Karademir's two previous albums in collaboration with international artists were both received with some critical acclaim. This is the...

Reviewed by Michael Galea in issue: May/2019

Review of Astrakan Project: Inês

Astrakan Project: Inês

Simone Alves & Yann Gourvil

Karga

Rating: ★★★

This latest release from Alves & Gourvil's Astrakan Project is an album of nine songs with an accompanying illustrated book...

Reviewed by Tutku Barbaros in issue: May/2019

Review of Jindo Island: Funeral and Shamanic Chants

Jindo Island: Funeral and Shamanic Chants

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Ocora Radio France

Rating: ★★★★

Having featured several other Korean (both North and South) traditional genres in its long-running collection of field recordings, this time...

Reviewed by Anna Yates-Lu in issue: May/2019

Review of Gwyn Glân Beibl Budr

Gwyn Glân Beibl Budr

Lleuwen

Sain Records

Rating: ★★★★

Gwyn Glân Beibl Budr opens with ‘Myn Mair’, a prayer that is at least 500 years old, sung on the...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: May/2019

Review of Leaves That Fly

Leaves That Fly

Kim Richards

Self Released

Rating: ★★★

Leaves That Fly is the debut album from Glasgow-based Kim Richards and a beautiful and heartfelt release it is too....

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: May/2019

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