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Review of Leaving Eden

Leaving Eden

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Nonesuch

Rating: ★★★

The new release from the American acoustic trio comes with high expect¬ations, after its pre¬decessor, Genuine Negro Jig won a...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: March/2012

Review of Trinidad-Calypso 1939-59

Trinidad-Calypso 1939-59

VARIOUS ARTISTS

Frémeaux & Associés

Rating: ★★★

This double CD meanders across 20 years of Trinidad and Tobago musical history offering a warm, humorous chronicle of a...

Reviewed by Charles De Ledesma in issue: March/2012

Review of A Passing Glimpse

A Passing Glimpse

Pharis & Jason Romero

Hearth Music

Rating: ★★★

A Passing Glimpse is the third in a trilogy of albums by British Columbia’s log cabin-dwelling, banjo-crafting, old-time music duet,...

Reviewed by Doug Deloach in issue: March/2012

Review of Splendor

Splendor

The Other Europeans

Top of the World

Ethnomusic Records

Rating: ★★★★★

The music and musicianship on this recording is outstanding and the concept intriguing. ‘The Other Europeans’ refers to the Jews...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2012

Review of Guitars From Agadez Vol 3

Guitars From Agadez Vol 3

Group Inerane

Sublime Frequencies

Rating: ★★

When Tinariwen stormed the citadel of the mainstream music industry, a wave of guitar-toting Touaregs followed in their wake, picking...

Reviewed by Nige Tassell in issue: March/2012

Review of Singing Between the Lines

Singing Between the Lines

Jassi Sidhu

Moviebox

Rating: ★★★

Two years after his CD and DVD live studio outing Ja s s i What Happened? comes a new release...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: March/2012

Review of I Will Not Stand Alone

I Will Not Stand Alone

Kayhan Kalhor & Ali Bahrami Fard

Top of the World

World Village

Rating: ★★★★★

Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor is one of the world's most sublime musicians. If he's not a better-known name, it's...

Reviewed by Simon Broughton in issue: March/2012

Review of Vitamia

Vitamia

Gianmaria Testa

Le Chant du Monde

Rating: ★★★★

Gianmaria Testa, moustachioed chan¬sonnier and former stationmaster, is a first-class Italian singer-songwriter. Five years have passed since his stunning Da...

Reviewed by Ciro De Rosa in issue: March/2012

Review of Nyckelharpa Solo

Nyckelharpa Solo

Didier François

Home Records

Rating: ★★★

The Swedish nyckel¬harpa is a keyed fiddle dating from the 15th century. In terms of its sound, think along the...

Reviewed by Fiona Talkington in issue: March/2012

Review of Rodrigo & Gabriela & C.U.B.A — Area 52

Rodrigo & Gabriela & C.U.B.A — Area 52

REVIEW FIGHT CLUB

Rubyworks

Rating: ★

Happy Rod and Gab fans! Area 52 is more of the same – despite all the Cuban music it features,...

Reviewed by Chris Moss in issue: March/2012

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