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Review of Mississippi to Sahara

Mississippi to Sahara

Faris

Top of the World

Wrasse Records

Rating: ★★★★

Born to a Touareg mother and European father, Faris Amine has hit upon a unique twist to the desert rock...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: October/2015

Review of Amplificador: Novíssima Música Brasileira

Amplificador: Novíssima Música Brasileira

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★★★★

It's hard to say whether NMB (Novíssima Música Brasileira), meaning ‘Brand New Brazilian Music’, will ever have quite the same...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: October/2015

Review of Homeland

Homeland

Hindi Zahra

Top of the World

Oursoul Records

Rating: ★★★★

For a while, Hindi Zahra was the next big thing. Her acclaimed 2010 debut album Handmade saw the Berber singer-songwriter...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Coracle

Coracle

Emily Portman

Top of the World

Furrow Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Alongside Sam Lee and Alasdair Roberts, Emily Portman is one of the great interpreters of traditional ballads from the magical...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Spinning Yarns

Spinning Yarns

Norah Rendell

Two Tap Music

Rating: ★★★

She's had seven years as the lead singer and flautist with Cape Breton traditional group The Outside Track, and a...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Peoplewatching

Peoplewatching

Socalled

Membran

Rating: ★★

I’ve got a lot of time for Socalled, Montréal rapper and producer. His early work with Sophie Solomon and his...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Food Chain

Food Chain

London Afrobeat Collective

Dynamic Music

Rating: ★★★★

London Afrobeat Collective are a ten-piece ensemble that bring a taste of Lagos to the UK's capital. Their new album...

Reviewed by Alex De Lacey in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Hannah James & Tuulikki Bartosik

RootBeat Records

Rating: ★★★★

An inspired move led producer Dylan Fowler to take Hannah James and Tuulikki Bartosik to a cave to begin recording...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Skywire

Skywire

JPP

JPP

Rating: ★★★★

As a live experience, JPP are hard to beat. They’ve been together for over 30 years, having grown up in...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

Review of Se Nou Ki La!

Se Nou Ki La!

Chouk Bwa Libète

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

The word hardcore is often applied to denote a style that contains a strong message. Se Nou Ki La! is...

Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: Aug/Sep/2015

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