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The Critics Award for the Album of 2003 is conducted by magazine. This year a huge panel of around 300 people took part, including journalists, radio presenters, promoters, record label and dealer staff, musicians and people from all walks of the roots business internationally. Check out the top four nominees below.
Artist: Abyssinia Infinite
Album: Zion Roots) (Network 24.971)
"Though quite sparsely furnished, this music is deep and powerful - a state-of-the-art marriage of ancient (handclaps, flute, harp) and modern
technology that aims to transcend both."
More on Abyssinia Infinite at our review page.
听听Artist: John Spiers and Jon Boden
听听Album: Bellow (Fellside)
听听"They are uncompromisingly committed to an 听听English traditional style with all the usual 听听reference points. Yet their music is also firmly 听听of today..."
听听More on Bellow at our review page.
Artist: Oi Va Voi
Album: Laughter Through Tears (Outcaste)
".. a very polished album aimed at winning not the small klezmer audience, but those who buy Morcheeba and such."
More on Laughter Through Tears at our review page.
听听Artist: Rokia Traore
听听Album: 叠辞飞尘产辞茂 (Label Bleu)
听听"..even in a good year this one would be 听听outstanding, marking an even bigger jump 听听forward for the artist than she made between 听听her debut Moune茂ssa."
听听More on 叠辞飞尘产辞茂 at our review page.
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