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Iwa Yanju 5y1k
'There's far more to Nigerian music than Afro-beat, as Yunju proves..'
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Kings Cross Hot Club Kings Cross Hot Club 504m35
'..this exhuberant debut set by a septet who positively bubble with diversity in their...
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'Very highly recommended, regardless of whether your interest lies in folkloric or...
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Last Voices from Heaven Siva Pacifica 5r1k3k
'Sometimes, an irredeemably odd or curious record comes along that defies any 'easy'...
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Ya-Rayi Khaled 6c2n3l
'It is as finished and perfect a piece of work as he has ever recorded in more than...
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Altai Sayan Tandy-Uula Huun Huur Tu 44558
'..this is a record that mixes some truly astounding, primeval Tuvan throat-singing...
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Oyaya Angelique Kidjo 6c5a6t
'..thumbs-up to her producers Steve Berlin and Alberto Salas for such a radical...
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Fiebre Radio Tarifa 2t1i6d
'The individual elements of the band are so artfully combined as to create something...
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Congo Life Kekele 4r4g54
'Delicious melodies, inspired and original arrangements, faultless and non-indulgent...
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Fernanda Porto Fernanda Porto 6e476d
'For a lesser talent, drum & bass would have been a deep hole to dig yourself out of...
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The Definitive Collection Caetano Veloso 4r434
'It's always interesting to see a 'Best Of' collection chosen by the artist himself...
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Modeste Modeste 1vez
Debut from UK based guitarist; a slice of modern Malagasy music aimed at the dancefloor.
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The Best of Boubacar Traoré: The Bluesman From Mali Boubacar Traoré 4n2m5t
Compilation from Malian blues legend (selected by the man himself).
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Deb Souad Massi 6w3e36
All in all, more of a 'French' record than an Algerian one, but none the worse for...
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The Best Of The Early Years Baaba Maal 2j3e4a
Traditional Senegalese music is what he plays. Uniquely.
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Mariama Pape and Cheikh 4jg47
New vocal duo from Senegal. Modern, sophisticated African roots pop.
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Kasse Kassi Kasse Mady Diabate 1u3v2p
Relaxed, lovely set of Mali music recorded on location in a hut in Kela.
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The Best Of The Early Years Miriam Makeba 663z10
Diverse compilation of Miriam's back pages. A welcome palate-cleanser.
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The Definitive Collection Dorothy Masuka 16f56
Best of one of South Africa's most popular singers and songwriters.
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Eager Hands And Restless Feet: Best Of Tony Allen 4s644d
Collection of afrobeat masterdrummer's solo recordings. Rare and funky.
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Ballet Mécanique Antheil o282y
This is a great chance to check out one of the least heard but most notorious works of...
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Fantasies for Violin Solo Telemann 285u6r
Bach didn't write the only music for solo violin, and Rachel Podger's new cd reminds...
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Violin Concerto Brahms 335x59
The concerto seems to be taking shape before your very ears - rugged, edge-of-the-seat...
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Symphony no. 8 Bruckner 1l3ff
...what you get here is a youthful fire that's astonishing from a conductor...
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Violin Concerto Elgar 6i342e
...Sammons is such a modern-sounding violinist, with a full, firm tone and an...
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Falstaff Verdi 6m3z4
...a facelift for a much-loved masterpiece...
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Complete Violin Sonatas Handel 5r48w
...Manze allows the music to breathe, to come to life in a way you rarely hear in...
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Symphonies 6-8 Haydn 4b101v
...It's a joy from start to finish, and I've never felt this close to Haydn in these...
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Das Lied von der Erde Mahler 653w6a
...make sure there's nothing you have to get done straight after listening to this...
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Piano Concerto 1 Mendelssohn 4g41i
...there's a lightness, a crystalline sparkle and sheer zest about these performances...
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Opera Arias Mozart 16s33
...No matter what demands Mozart throws at his heroines, Piau is equal to the task. It...
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Figure Humaine Poulenc 2d1y33
...lovers of Poulenc or fans of great choral music will be celebrating this cd.
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Nouvelles Suites Alexandre Tharaud r5i66
Leaves you with great respect for the Frenchman's musicality and technical facility.
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Complete Piano Music Saint-Saëns 153818
Hough's a rare virtuoso, capable of letting fly dazzling cascades...
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Carmen Suite Rodion Shchedrin 2jbt
...it's the sound of Shchedrin's two Concertos for Orchestra that'll be spinning round...
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La Voix Humaine Poulenc 4yx17
...Beautiful music, strong emotions, poignant performances ...
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A London Symphony Vaughan Williams 28566u
We loved it anyway, but it's better than we all thought...
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String Quartets Webern 3b6953
It's a pleasure to be reminded that Webern always was a lyrical composer...
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Toyebi Te Lokua Kanza 2q5o2j
Third album from Congolese troubadour. Yearning gentle guitar led poems, simple...
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Home Cooking Tony Allen 1m636r
Master Nigerian drummer and Afrobeat powerhouse returns with new album of diverse styles.
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Nothing's in Vain (Coono du reer) Youssou N'Dour 502w5f
Senegalese superstar returns with album that uses traditional African instruments in...
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Scenes from The Ring Wagner 3v6f34
Natalie Dessay's Wood Bird is charmingly forthright, and Violeta Urmana makes a...
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Orchestral Songs Richard Strauss 4h4m16
'When was the last time you honestly listened with open ears to a new recording of...
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Moffou Salif Keita 93w39
Driving rhythms, thrilling singing and great guitar. A triumphant return to his...
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Pélleas et Mélisande Debussy 3m4e3g
...there's a delicious feeling of air around the recording, it all feels effortlessly...
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An American Journey Ives 23126y
Michael Tilson Thomas has managed the impossible: a totally satisfying overview of...
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Homo fugit velut umbra Landi 2r343y
The performers breathe new life into Landi's musical world, with voices that seem to...
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Fight To Win Femi Kuti 5b3w2b
Fela Kuti's son takes Afrobeat into the 21st Century. Modern, funky and righteous.
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Symphony No. 6 Gustav Mahler 4yr1s
The playing is quite astounding...the recording is a beauty...
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gathering Kevin Volans 2u4o40
If you thought only the Kronos could do justice to this music, think again: the Duke...
