London, England – This double CD contains tracks from all nominees for, and winners of, the
BBC Radio 3 Awards For World Music of 2004. Now in their third year, the
Awards a double CD set featuring a track each from the winners and nominated artists from categories are: Africa, Americas, Asia / Pacific, Europe, Middle East / North Africa, Newcomer, Boundary Crossing, The Critics’ Award organized by world music magazine fROOTS for Album Of The Year and a new category – Club Global – that recognizes the growing tide of beat driven music inspired by club culture – whether that club is in Recife, Johannesburg or New York.
The compilation and sleeve notes are by Rita Ray. She co-founded London’s legendary Mambo Inn and today appears around the globe with the Shrine Synchrosystem, the Afrocentric roots and digital club that she has similarly co-founded. She is a BBC World Service presenter.
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.
