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Review of Another Man's Ground

Another Man's Ground

The Young’uns

Hereteu Records

Rating: ★★★★

The fourth studio album from the Teesside folk trio is their very own War and Peace. With an epic sweep...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Feedback Madagascar

Feedback Madagascar

VARIOUS ARTISTS

ARC Music

Rating: ★★

Madagascar's status as a biodiversity hotspot under threat is well known, so this compilation – the proceeds of which will...

Reviewed by Jon Lusk in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Avgi: Live in Heraklion Walls

Avgi: Live in Heraklion Walls

Stelios Petrakis Quartet

Top of the World

Buda Musique

Rating: ★★★★

Lyra virtuoso Stelios Petrakis is one of several talented young musicians to have emerged from the teaching and performance workshops...

Reviewed by Marc Dubin in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Africa Express Presents… Terry Riley's in C Mali

Africa Express Presents… Terry Riley's in C Mali

Various Artists

Top of the World

Transgressive Records

Rating: ★★★★

Half a century ago, the American minimalist composer Terry Riley gave the world premiere of his composition In C, an...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Ensemble Ériu

Ensemble Ériu

Ensemble Ériu

Raelach Records

Rating: ★★★★

Formed in 2011 by Jack Talty and Neil O’Loghlen, Ensemble Ériu released this, their debut, in 2013 to widespread approval...

Reviewed by Michael Quinn in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Lift Up!

Lift Up!

Mighty Souls Brass Band

Blue Barrel Records

Rating: ★★★

Mighty Soul Brass Band, are on first listen, another band in the great New Orleans marching band tradition. Yet a...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Sanata: Stillness

Sanata: Stillness

Kiran Ahluwalia

ARC Music

Rating: ★★★

Born in India, raised in Canada and now resident in New York City, Kiran Ahluwalia has forged an intriguing and...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of Sin Limite

Sin Limite

El Travieso

Tumi Music

Rating: ★★★

El Travieso is the nom de plume of one Candido Fabre Martinez. He's the son of Candido Fabre Sr, who...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of The Sacred Lute

The Sacred Lute

Ostad Elahi

Le Chant du Monde (2 CDs)

Rating: ★★★★

Nour Ali Elahi (1895-1975) deserves to be much better known than he is. The fact that he has just been...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: Apr/May/2015

Review of El Saxofón Humano

El Saxofón Humano

Negro Aquilino

Fresh Sound Records

Rating: ★★★★

Fear not, listeners. Contrary to the impression created by his nickname, Aquilino Calzado González is not the even more irritating...

Reviewed by Philip Sweeney in issue: Apr/May/2015

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