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Review of Derin Derin

Derin Derin

Baba Zula

Glitterbeat Records

Rating: ★★★★

Turkish psychedelic rock from the 60s seems to have been reborn from the ashes lately, with a new generation of...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Review of Circadian

Circadian

Manu Delago

Top of the World

One Little Indian

Rating: ★★★★

Last year's Parasol Peak release (a Top of the World review in #143) was a milestone in Manu Delago's career....

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Review of Chaos Theories

Chaos Theories

The Souljazz Orchestra

Strut Records

Rating: ★★★

Hell hath no fury like a brassy sextet from Ottawa when riled. This, their ninth album since getting together in...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Review of Culture Kin

Culture Kin

Real Vocal String Quartet

Flower Note Records

Rating: ★★★★

It has been seven years since the last album from this San Francisco string quartet led by Irene Sazer (a...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Review of Songs of Our Mothers

Songs of Our Mothers

Kefaya + Elaha Soroor

Top of the World

Bella Union

Rating: ★★★★

Recorded in Oxford with international zeal, this excellent release brings together folk songs traditionally sung by Afghan women, played here...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Review of The Sky is Cloudy

The Sky is Cloudy

Authentic Light Orchestra

Naxos World

Rating: ★★

The group's name doesn't give much away, but the plaintive melody on the duduk that opens this album makes its...

Reviewed in issue November/2019

Review of Dub to Mali: Douba (Season 3)

Dub to Mali: Douba (Season 3)

Manjul

Baco Records

Rating: ★★★★

The French-born, Rastafari multiinstrumentalist Julien Souletie hit upon a winning formula when he launched his Dub to Mali series in...

Reviewed in issue October/2019

Review of Harp Vs Harp

Harp Vs Harp

Edmar Castañeda & Grégoire Maret

ACT Music

Rating: ★★★★

This is a classy jazz and global fusion set, featuring virtuoso duets by two musicians from wildly different backgrounds who...

Reviewed in issue October/2019

Review of Everything is Broke

Everything is Broke

Muito Kaballa

Switchstance Recordings

Rating: ★★

Muito Kaballa is a multiinstrumentalist, working in Cologne. This debut album features a spread of drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, flute,...

Reviewed in issue October/2019

Review of Gwanwyn

Gwanwyn

Tŷhai

Taith Records

Rating: ★★★

Tŷhai's first album opens with ‘Y Nawfed Don’, a composition by guitarist Dylan Fowler inspired by an idea in the...

Reviewed in issue October/2019

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