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Review of Sotaque

Sotaque

Budiño

Fol Musica

Rating: ★★★

The Galician gaita, like its Celtic forebears the Scottish bagpipes and Irish uilleann pipes, produces rough-edged, high-pitched melodies that dance...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Turbines

Turbines

Tunng

Full Time Hobby

Rating: ★★★

Flux is the keyword in Tunng's story, from its 2003 beginnings as a loose East London collective through to the...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Ouesh Hada?

Ouesh Hada?

Temenik Electric

Top of the World

Nomad’ Cafe

Rating: ★★★★

From the vibrant multi-cultural melting pot of Marseille comes the debut album from Temenik Electric, a flamboyant Arabic rock outing...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Call of Bangalore

Call of Bangalore

Jyotsna Srikanth

Top of the World

Riverboat Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Before hearing this wonderfully recorded and produced album, I had only encountered the London-based violinist as a versatile performer of...

Reviewed by Rolf Killius in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Awakening the Fire

Awakening the Fire

R Carlos Nakai & Will Clipman

Canyon Records

Rating: ★★★

Navajo flautist R Carlos Nakai's ethereal tone has won him a huge following and has introduced Native American flute music...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Galata

Galata

Orchestra Bailam e Compagnia di Canto Trallalero

Felmay

Rating: ★★★★

This is an intriguing imaginary musical journey. From the Middle Ages onwards, merchants from the Republic of Genoa established trading...

Reviewed by Bill Badley in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Smile Som Sumarsole

Smile Som Sumarsole

Firil

Etnisk Musikklubb

Rating: ★★★

Hallingdal is a Norwegian valley whose music is traditionally dominated by the Hardanger fiddle, and hailing is the name of...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Diphtong

Diphtong

Gisen, Ulvsand & Tullberg

Kap Syd

Rating: ★★

Wooden flute and clarinet both have quite a history in Swedish music but have rarely, if ever, been heard together...

Reviewed by Kevin Bourke in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Ambush

Ambush

Mvula Mandondo

Mvula Mandondo

Rating: ★★★

Having first cut his teeth as a percussionist in Remmy Ongala's legendary Orchestre Super Matimila, Ambush is Saidi Kanda's first...

Reviewed by Jim Hickson in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

Review of Master of the Cajun Accordion

Master of the Cajun Accordion

Nathan Abshire

Ace Records

Rating: ★★★★★

Gathering together Abshire's mid-60s to mid-70s recordings, this album captures 25 performances from one of the giants of Cajun music...

Reviewed by Garth Cartwright in issue: Aug/Sept/2013

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