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Review of Mucho Gusto

Mucho Gusto

Acid Coco

El Palmas Music

Rating: ★★★

Acid Coco are a Colombian duo whose careers have led them to the US, Europe and beyond. Before the formation...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of In the Wake of Memories

In the Wake of Memories

Mukdad Rothenberg Lankow

Clermont Music

Rating: ★★★

A Syrian refugee, an international aid worker and a philosopher walk into a recording studio… When three musicians from very...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of The Stolen Cello

The Stolen Cello

Redi Hasa

Top of the World

Ponderosa Music Records

Rating: ★★★★

When Redi Hasa arrived in Italy as a refugee from Albania, the only possession he took with him was his...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Play at Night

Play at Night

Masma Dream World

Northern Spy Records

Rating: ★★★★

Play at Night is a remarkable release that questions roots, routine and reality. Artist Devi Mambouka grew up in Gabon,...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of After a Thousand Years

After a Thousand Years

Jneiro Jarel

Far Out Recordings

Rating: ★★★★

Two years ago, Brooklyn-born musician producer Jneiro Jarel had virtually completed this album, while he was living in Costa Rica....

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of World Inverted

World Inverted

Maarja Nuut

Õunaviks

Rating: ★★★★

Estonian fiddler, composer and singer Maarja Nuut has been a favourite in these parts since her 2016 album Une Meeles...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Ariyo (A Sight to Rejoice)

Ariyo (A Sight to Rejoice)

Kuku

Music Without Passion is Noise

Rating: ★★★★

The sixth studio album from singer-songwriter Kuku is a 16-track affair, wide-ranging in both musical and thematic scope and tied...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Nesrine

Nesrine

Nesrine

ACT

Rating: ★★★★

Once again, the musical alchemy of versatile singer and cellist Nesrine Belmokh enchants us. Former front woman of the NES...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Secrets of Navigation

Secrets of Navigation

Seven Crows

Teahouse Records

Rating: ★★★

The Los Angelesbased violinist Chris Murphy has self-released a prolific raft of albums under his own name on his Teahouse...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

Review of Songbooks_Vol_1

Songbooks_Vol_1

Ligeti Quartet

Nonclassical

Rating: ★★★★

The Ligeti Quartet perform a series of pieces by British composer Christian Mason, inspired by two very different traditions of...

Reviewed in issue December/2020

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