Leija Lautamaja - Sydän tuli piilosta 7/10
A low-key indie-pop/rock from the accordionist/harmoniumist of Finnish folk band, Enkel, and Nordic folk band, Floating Sofa Quartet. Not an accordion or polka insight.
Cavalera Conspiracy - Morbid Visions 7/10
Max and Igor Cavalera re-record Sepultura's debut album. They keep the spirit of the original, but improve the production.
Kalenda Maya - Kalenda Maya 7.7/10
Mediaeval and renaissance songs and dance tunes. Get some!
Knudsen & Syrjälä - Talende Strenger/Kertovat Kielet 7/10
Finnish kantele and Norwegian hardanger violin duets. Good stuff, though I need to listen to it more than I have. This album is more an autumn/winter record, than a summer record.
Joel Cohen & Camerata Mediterranea - Alfonso X El Sabio: Cantigas de Santa Maria 8/10
You can't go wrong with an album of some of the Cantigas de Santa Maria. This record, however, goes the extra mile and makes use of musicians from North Africa, alongside musicians with Spanish/European roots, and by doing so attempts to reflect Alfonso X's court.
The Zawose Queens - Maisha 8/10
Wagogo music from Tanzania, mixed with low-key electronics and other elements. A good mesh of the traditional and the contemporary. Love the polyrhythms.
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