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Review of At Least Wave Your Handkerchief at Me: The Joys and Sorrows of Albanian Song

At Least Wave Your Handkerchief at Me: The Joys and Sorrows of Albanian Song

Saz'iso

Glitterbeat

Rating: ★★★★★

This is a journey into the mountains of southern Albania with producer Joe Boyd and engineer Jerry Boys. Boyd and...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: December/2017

Review of Waters Wide

Waters Wide

Koral Society

Heartwear Ltd

Rating: ★★★

Somewhat of a supergroup, Koral Society comprises Caroline Trettine on guitar and lead vocals, Mosi Conde on kora and Alison...

Reviewed by Tom Newell in issue: December/2017

Review of Djam OST

Djam OST

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Frémeaux & Associés

Rating: ★★

Tony Gatlif may be familiar from his films Latcho Drom and Gadjo Dilo, which had notable soundtracks. He's back with...

Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: December/2017

Review of The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa

The Rough Guide to the Music of West Africa

VARIOUS ARTISTS

World Music Network

Rating: ★★★★★

This latest update to the Rough Guide series of explorations of West African music serves as a useful reminder of...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: December/2017

Review of Revolutionary Minds

Revolutionary Minds

Benjamin Zephaniah

Fane Phonics

Rating: ★★★

Zephaniah may be best known as a poet but, over the years, he's made occasional albums marrying dub and reggae...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017

Review of World Peace Trio

World Peace Trio

World Peace Trio

MoonJune Records

Rating: ★★★

World Peace Trio sees Dwiki Dharmawan, Gilad Atzmon and Kamal Musallam come together to create eight tracks of pure fusion....

Reviewed by Tutku Barbaros in issue: December/2017

Review of YES

YES

Banter

Mrs Casey Music

Rating: ★★★

You can sometimes tell quite a lot about a band by the company they keep and this trio's biography boasts...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: December/2017

Review of Dance Moderno

Dance Moderno

Sérgio Mendes

Jackpot Records

Rating: ★★★

In the early 1960s, before swingers everywhere were listening to the version of ‘The Look of Love’ by Brasil ‘66...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2017

Review of No Borders

No Borders

Hugh Masekela

Semopa

Rating: ★★★★★

At 78 years young, Masekela sounds as fiercely committed and as vibrant as ever on what is the 44th album...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: December/2017

Review of La Fasciculation

La Fasciculation

Les Fils Canouche

Vlad Productions

Rating: ★★★★

Their name translates roughly as the ‘Sons of a French Gypsy poodle.’ They were the official group at the annual...

Reviewed by Mark Sampson in issue: December/2017

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