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Review of Adroneline

Adroneline

Homebound

Bird Creek

Rating: ★★★

Led by the German concertina and hurdy-gurdy player Thomas Zöller, Homebound are a seven-piece world music fusion band who have...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2016

Review of Trig

Trig

Tannara

Braw Sailin’ Records

Rating: ★★★

Fresh-faced Scottish contemporary folk band Tannara's debut is a sprightly and infectious release, comprising a nice mix of traditional tracks...

Reviewed by Billy Rough in issue: November/2016

Review of Wolno!

Wolno!

Mosaik

Verge Sound

Rating: ★★★★

It's amazing how much has happened on the Polish traditional and folk scene in the last decade. There's both the...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: November/2016

Review of Back to Følk (Music from Følklānd)

Back to Følk (Music from Følklānd)

Kerekes Band

EFB Music

Rating: ★★★★

Like the ancient Hungarians who migrated from the Urals to the banks of the Danube, Kerekes Band have been on...

Reviewed by Tommie Black-Roff in issue: November/2016

Review of Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Jon Boden

Navigator Records

Rating: ★★★★

After a decade playing traditional music with melodeon maestro John Spiers, and many years fronting folk big band Bellowhead, Jon...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: November/2016

Review of Bossanova: Cool Bossa Nova & Hip Samba Sounds from Rio De Janeiro

Bossanova: Cool Bossa Nova & Hip Samba Sounds from Rio De Janeiro

VARIOUS ARTISTS

We Want Sounds

Rating: ★★

In the opening ceremony of Rio's Olympics, there was a moment when supermodel Gisele Bündchen made the stadium her private...

Reviewed by GonÇalo Frota in issue: November/2016

Review of Radio International

Radio International

Kefaya

Top of the World

Radio International Records

Rating: ★★★★

As a favourite at various UK festivals, international collective Kefaya – led by UK-based guitarist Giuliano Modarelli and keyboardist Al...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: November/2016

Review of Coming Home

Coming Home

Pat Thomas

Strut Records

Rating: ★★★★

Ghanaian highlife appears to be regaining its popularity of late, and those who witnessed Pat Thomas at WOMAD in July...

Reviewed by Martin Longley in issue: November/2016

Review of Come With Me

Come With Me

Dana Immanuel & the Stolen Band

Dana Immanuel

Rating: ★★★

“Dana Immanuel… isn’t she that trans singer that won the Eurovision Song Contest a while back?” “No Mum, that would...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: November/2016

Review of Unsongs

Unsongs

Moddi

Propeller

Rating: ★★★

The 29-year-old Norwegian singer-songwriter Moddi who, like a Scandinavian Billy Bragg, combines his music with left-wing political activism, hit upon...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: November/2016

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