New York City, USA – Tower Records, the world’s largest independent music retailer opened its first store exclusively dedicated to world music.
The new store is located at 20 E. 4th Street, New York City (at the corner of 4th and Lafayette Street in Manhattan). Its catalog includes over 50,000 different titles, including Latin, Tropical, Reggae, Brazilian, Chinese, Japanese, J-Pop, African, French, Celtic, Italian, Cuban, Flamenco, Tango, Salsa, Polka, Jewish, Indian, Greek, Calypso, Arabic, Andean, Aboriginal, Ska, Samba, Rock en Español, Bossa Nova, Merengue, Russian, World Fusion and more.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.