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Yussef Ahmed - “Circles” CD Review

08 April 2013

Yussef Ahmed Circles Fusion World Dub Rap Hip hop reggae funk soul pop rock rumba flamenco World Music WorldMusic.co.uk Glyn Phillips Review Alvin Davies

"poet and proclaimer, observer and oracle" "Circles" is an interesting album that effortlessly encompasses world, jazz, hip-hop, dub, funk, soul, rock, pop, rumba-flamenco, electro, old school rap… I could go on and on. Yussef Ahmed fi...
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The Bulgarian Voices: Angelite - “Angelina” CD Review

26 March 2013

Angelite Bulgarian Voices Angelina Jaro Bulgaria Polyphonic Choir Georgi Petkov Theodosii Spassov Ivan Spassov Stoyan Yankulov World Music WorldMusic.co.uk Glyn Phillips Review CD Kaval tambura gadulka Huun Huur Tu Moscow Art Trio

"Angelite are fantastic singers, livin
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Carla Pires - “Rota das Paixões” - Thumbnail Review

02 March 2013

Carla Pires Fado Rota das Paixões World Village Harmonia Mundi Paulo Abreu Lima Antonio Neto

"Gorgeous, romantic, wistful" Gorge
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Jamie Smith's Mabon - Windblown - CD Review

01 November 2012

Windblown Jamie Smith Mabon Easy on the Record Celtic Folk Iolo Whelan Oliver Wilson-Dickson Adam Rhodes Matt Downer Tomas Callister Calum Stewart Dylan Fowler World Music WorldMusic.co.uk Glyn Phillips Review

"a confident, breezy, joyous album
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Andy Kershaw - "No Off Switch: An Autobiography" - Review

04 October 2012

Andy Kershaw No Off Switch autobiography world music BBC Radio Serpent's Tail Random House broadcasting journalism

"Best autobiography I have ever read"
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Deeyah presents “Nordic Woman” (Fuuse Mousiqi) - Review

25 September 2012

Nordic Woman Deeyah Fuuse Mousiqi Mari Boine Bára Grímsdóttir Unni Løvlid Annbjørg Lien Tuva Livysdatter Syvertsen Frifot Garmarna Ranarim Valravn Phønix Suo Kirsten Bråten Berg Suden Aika Adjágas MeNaiset Ragga Gröndal Hei∂a Árnadóttir Tone Hul

"Nordic Woman" is an 18-track compilatio
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Womad 2012 - The Big Review - Glyn Phillips

15 August 2012

Womad Charlton Park Review Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk world music Festival Masekela Ane Brun Raghu Dixit Vadoinmessico Kayrece Fotso Balkan Beat Box Ska Cubano Deolinda Alaev Joe Driscoll Seckou Kouyate Pine Leaf Keb Mo DJ Yoda Buena Vista Portuondo

"For size, quality and breadth it&rsq
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Sensational Space Shifters - Womad 2012 - Review

06 August 2012

Sensational Space Shifters Robert Plant Justin Adams Juldeh Camara Billy Fuller Dave Smith Womad Charlton Park Juju Review Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk World Music Zeppelin

At the end of last year, when I first he
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Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - "Last Odyssey" (Ubiquity)

11 July 2012

Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra ALVO Last Odyssey Ubiquity Masta Conga Peyron de Gachons Philipe Vernier jazz world ethio groove Nigeria funk fusion Caribbean Antillean cuban afro-cuban World Music review Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk

"latin jazz with an afro groove and a
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