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Review of African Voices

African Voices

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Lusafrica

Rating: ★★★★

The art of a good compilation is to take the listener seamlessly from track to track even when there appears...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: July/2012

Review of No Ama

No Ama

Nancy Vieira

Lusafrica

Rating: ★★★

The daughter of a diplomat, Nancy Vieira was born in Guinea Bissau, grew up in the Cape Verdean capital, Praia,...

Reviewed by Brendon Griffin in issue: July/2012

Review of Paspanga

Paspanga

Burkina Electric

Top of the World

Cantaloupe Music

Rating: ★★★★

On every track of this album there's a rich and strange presence in the soundscape, be it a lick, a...

Reviewed by Max Reinhardt in issue: July/2012

Review of Tale Yâd

Tale Yâd

Oneira

Helico

Rating: ★★

This disc could have been an interesting excursion into the traditions of northern Greece, the Black Sea and Iran, all...

Reviewed by Maria Lord in issue: July/2012

Review of Two Fine Days

Two Fine Days

Jack McNeill & Charlie Heys

Fellside

Rating: ★★★

Lyrically original songs and delicate instrumentals mix and merge on Two Fine Days, from young duo Jack McNeill and Charlie...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: July/2012

Review of La Voix de la Révolution

La Voix de la Révolution

Sory Kandia Kouyaté

Stern''s

Rating: ★★★★

Sory Kandia Kouyaté was a link between the ancient griot tradition of sung history and the modern popular music of...

Reviewed by Alastair Johnston in issue: June/2012

Review of The Vice of the People

The Vice of the People

The Albion Band

Powered Flight Music

Rating: ★★★★

Folk-rock guv’nor Ashley Hutchings has passed on the title deeds of The Albion Band to his son Blair Dunlop and,...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: June/2012

Review of Essentially Invisible to the Eye

Essentially Invisible to the Eye

Karen Tweed

May Monday Adventures

Rating: ★★★★

I can't remember ever seeing Karen Tweed's [pictured right] name alone. It has always been Karen Tweed and Ian Carr...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: June/2012

Review of Destiny

Destiny

Abdelli

Zimbraz/Music & Words

Rating: ★★★★

Born in Algeria during the independence war, Abderrahmane Abdelli first came to wider attention with his 1995 Real World album...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: June/2012

Review of YO

YO

Roberto Fonseca

Top of the World

Jazz Village/Harmonia Mundi

Rating: ★★★★

A visual and aural treat from Havana's proudest son, who lays himself bare on YO (that's ‘I’ in Spanish) with...

Reviewed by Jane Cornwell in issue: June/2012

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