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Kasai Allstars & Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste
It comes as a surprise when, three songs in, the signature buzz, clatter and twang of the Congolese collective Kasai...
Reviewed by Howard Male in issue: July/2017
Bere
It's impossible not to like the mighty Saltfishforty, comprising of Orcadians Douglas Montgomery on fiddle, viola, guitar and mandolin and...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2017
Anewal: OSAS – It's Time
Founder member of Niger's desert blues champions Etran Finatawa, Alhousseini Anivolla has given us a second solo set that is...
Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: July/2017
The Fallen Angel's Unravelling Descent
Avital Raz is a bravely original singer-songwriter with an intriguing history. Born in Jerusalem where she sang classical music as...
Reviewed by Robin Denselow in issue: July/2017
La Huerta
Five years ago, American singer-songwriter Tori Sparks moved from Nashville to Barcelona. She took with her a guitar and a...
Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: July/2017
All We Have is Now
Self-proclaimed Highland neo-trad quintet Elephant Sessions are a curious mix of traditional roots, electronic, rock and funk. Comprising Euan Smille...
Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: July/2017
Zivo
On the new release from neo-rebetika outfit Trio Tekke, they have teamed up with drummer Dave de Rose to give...
Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2017
Rûwâhîne
Perched somewhere between the industrial-noise soundscapes of Throbbing Gristle, grungy club beats and a fairly obscure Saharan healing ritual of...
Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2017
Diversions Vol 4: The Songs and Poems of Molly Drake
When Molly Drake's poems and songs came to light they attracted some attention. There was a radio documentary, for which...
Reviewed by Julian May in issue: July/2017
Pop Makossa: The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984
Makossa united the tastes of a divided Cameroon, not least because it was a musical style that could bend around...
Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: July/2017
