Téada – TéadaDanbury, Connecticut, USA – Today is the US release date for Téada, the debut album by Irish band Téada. Their debut CD features the unique fiddle-playing and vocals of Sligo musician, Oisín Mac Diarmada, the flute and harmonic guitar playing of London-born John Blake, rhythmic bouzouki and banjo-playing from Seán McElwain of Monaghan, and Tristan Rosenstock on bodhrán. Téada (tay-da): means ‘strings’ in the Irish language. The group was recently voted “Best Traditional Newcomers” of 2003 in the Irish Music Magazine Readers’ Poll. Teada embarked on a major American tour recently.
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.
