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Review of Svängo Nuevo

Svängo Nuevo

Sväng

Galileo

Rating: ★★★★

Even after 20 years of playing together, the Finnish harmonica quartet Sväng still hold a unique voice in the landscape...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: July/2024

Review of Nun V’Annammurate

Nun V’Annammurate

Suonno d’Ajere

Italian World Beat

Rating: ★★★★

The opening song of this album is really enticing. A delicate mandolin melody, accompanied by guitar introduces the voice of...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: July/2024

Review of Radio Afloat

Radio Afloat

Layale Chaker & Sarafand

In a Circle Records

Rating: ★★★

Layale Chaker is a Lebanese violinist and composer whose music draws rich inspiration from contemporary classical music, jazz improvisation and...

Reviewed by Tom Spargo in issue: July/2024

Review of Azerbaijani Gitara, Vol 2

Azerbaijani Gitara, Vol 2

Rehman Memmdli

Bongo Joe Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Bongo Joe Records’ first foray into gitara music from Azerbaijan (the aptly-titled Azerbaijani Gitara by Rüstem Quliyev, released in 2020)...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2024

Review of Dove Voglio Stare

Dove Voglio Stare

Tartaglia Aneuro

Full Heads Records

Rating: ★★

A popular act in the Neapolitan live scene for the past 12 years, Tartaglia Aneuro gather around singer and frontman...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: July/2024

Review of Digital Indigenous 06: Njondhil Njondhal

Digital Indigenous 06: Njondhil Njondhal

Bagus Shidqi

1000Herz Records

Rating: ★★★★

Javan gamelan ensembles are usually huge affairs, with ranks of musicians playing gongs and percussion instruments. Indonesian musician and composer...

Reviewed by John Clewley in issue: July/2024

Review of Murmures d’Himalaya

Murmures d’Himalaya

Kyab Yul-Sa

Nangma Productions

Rating: ★★★★

This is an excellent release by a trio consisting of Lobsang Chonzor, a Tibetan singer born in exile and dranyen...

Reviewed by Michael Ormiston in issue: July/2024

Review of Come as You Are

Come as You Are

Niamh Regan

Faction Records

Rating: ★★★

OK, let’s clear out the elephant in the room. Yes, Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan has named her second album Come...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: July/2024

Review of I am Death, I am Breath, I am Life

I am Death, I am Breath, I am Life

Hezron Chetty

Top of the World

Mad Violinist Productions

Rating: ★★★★

Hezron Chetty is a South African violinist who has made a career out of pushing the boundaries of the instrument....

Reviewed by Alexandra Petropoulos in issue: July/2024

Review of Sulla Rotta dei Venti

Sulla Rotta dei Venti

North East Ska Jazz Orchestra

Top of the World

Brixton Records

Rating: ★★★★

North East Ska Jazz Orchestra are back with a powerhouse album to celebrate their tenth anniversary. Taking listeners on a...

Reviewed by Dan Hobson in issue: July/2024

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