Bloom (FRCD05, 2006)
It is not surprising that this CD by the excellent Canadian band The McDades won the Juno Award (the most important national musical award in Canada) for Best Roots and Traditional Album of the Year in 2007. In recent years, Canada has produced superb roots music bands that cross boundaries. The main source of inspiration for The McDades is Celtic music, drawing upon Irish and Breton music. But there are also global rhythms present in the form of the Peruvian cajón and the Arabic darbuka, as well as the sounds of the Indian bansuri (flute) and even throat singing. The McDades features five talented musicians: Solon (bass, vocals) and Jeremiah McDade (whistle, flute, bansuri); Shannon Johnson (fiddle, vocals), Francois Taillefer (percussion and throat singing). Buy the album from CD Baby. 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.
Author: Angel Romero
