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Review of The Longshot

The Longshot

Megson

EDJ EDJ016

Rating: ★★★

Never has hard graft been so tenderly celebrated as on The Long Shot, the North¬umbrian husband-and-wife duo’s fourth album. Stu...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of The Collection

The Collection

Lusanda Spiritual Group

Gallo SPD02

Rating: ★★★

Gospel music is the biggest selling genre in South Africa and the Lusanda Spiritual Group rival Ladysmith Black Mambazo and...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of No Visa Required

No Visa Required

Lokkhi Terra

Funkiwala Records KKLTC001

Rating: ★★

Lokkhi Terra is the recording name of Bangladeshi-Londoner Kishon Khan – a pianist who has played with the likes of...

Reviewed by Nathaniel Handy in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Birds and Beasts: Music by Martyn Bennett & Fraser Fifield

Birds and Beasts: Music by Martyn Bennett & Fraser Fifield

Mr McFall’s Chamber

Top of the World

Delphian DCD34085

Rating: ★★★★

Regarded as one of the most innovative Scottish musicians of his time on the back of albums such as 1998...

Reviewed by Tim Cumming in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Rock & Roll Jihad

Rock & Roll Jihad

Junoon

Nameless Sufi Music

Rating: ★★★

Junoon have been Pakistan’s leading rock group for the last 20 years, but the latest release under the banner is...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Tirán

Tirán

Anxo Lorenzo

Zouma Records ZRCD061

Rating: ★★★★

There’s a thrilling balance here between questing innovation and serenading sounds from Galician piper and flautist Anxo Lorenzo. Supported by...

Reviewed by Jan Fairley in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Ommadawn

Ommadawn

Mike Oldfield

Universal UMC 532 676-1

Rating: ★★★

Examples of world music before it was called world music keep turning up in the most unlikely places, and here’s...

Reviewed by Nigel Williamson in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of El Chango: The Very Best Of

El Chango: The Very Best Of

Chango Spasiuk

Nascente NSCD017

Rating: ★★★★

Chango Spasiuk’s grandparents emig¬rated from the Ukraine to Misiones, a rural region of bright green forests, vivid red earth and...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Zembrocal Musical

Zembrocal Musical

Groove Lélé & Ernst Reijseger

Winter & Winter 9101672

Rating: ★★★★

Groove Lélé are a Creole group from the island La Réunion, located in the Indian Ocean to the east of...

Reviewed by Martin Sinnock in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

Review of Gift

Gift

Eliza Carthy & Norma Waterson

Top of the World

Topic Records TSCD579

Rating: ★★★★★

Although Eliza Carthy has sung with her mother all her life, and recorded and toured with her in Waterson: Carthy,...

Reviewed by Julian May in issue: Aug/Sep/2010

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