by Joel Davis and Angel Romero
The college town of Boulder (Colorado) is nestled against the Flatiron
mountains, 48 km west of Denver.
Boulder‘s picturesque setting alone distinguishes it from other urban
communities in the Rocky Mountain states. The city has been a favorite
destination for artists, musicians and other bohemians for many years.
RADIO
KGNU 88.5 FM. World music is a significant
part of the station’s 63 hours/week of freeform programming. Specialty shows
include: African Roots, Saturday, 4p-6p MT; Musica Mundi, Wednesday,
7p-9p; and One World, Sunday, 10p-midnight. e-mail:
music@kgnu.org
Radio 1190 (KVCU) 1190AM. One of the
nation’s best college radio stations. Mostly indy music, hip hop, electronica
during the regular rotation but some world music is creeping in. Great specialty
programming.
TerraSonic, Saturday, 10a-noon MT. e-mail:
joel@conduitmusic.net.
RECORD LABELS
Silver Wave Records. The label
initially started as a new age and jazz label, but soon it developed into one of
the finest contemporary Native American music labels.
RESEARCH CENTERS
The American Music Research Center (AMRC) is a rare music repository dedicated to exploring the rich tradition of American music. The AMRC shares its resources with students, faculty, scholars, and the public through concerts, symposia and lectures, publications, and other scholarly activities. E-mail: AMRC@colorado.edu.
SCHOOLS
Bantaba Dance and Drum Studio
provides African dance and drumming classes. 691-B S. Broadway, Boulder, CO
80305. Phone: +1 303-499-6484. E-mail:
bantaba@dancingcircle.com.
Naropa University has a
BA in Music, focusing on
the study of music history, jazz and world music traditions, giving students an
appreciation of the richness of the world’s music heritage. Phone: (303)
546-3548, (800) 772-6951. E-mail:
admissions@naropa.edu.
University of Colorado at Boulder,
The College of Music.Admissions and Advising. Phone: +1 (303) 492-6352.
E-mail: ugradmus@colorado.edu.
VENUES
World music artists have appeared at the following venues:
Boulder:
Boulder Theater,
2034 14th St.,Boulder,
303-786-7030.
Fox Theater,
1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399
or 303-447-0095.
Trilogy,2017
13th St., Boulder, 303-473-WINE.
Bantaba Dance and Drum Studio
University of Colorado Grusin School of Music
Denver (and suburbs):
Red Rocks
Amphitheatre, Morrison, 303-640-7300 or
303-640-7334.
Swallow Hill Music Hall
[Photo 1 courtesy of the Boulder Convention & Visitors Bureau. Photo 2) Robert Mirabal, a Silver Wave Records artist].
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.
