Acoustic presents an intimate side of acclaimed Malian singer Oumou Sangaré. It features live acoustic versions of the songs that appeared in her album Mogoya,…
The Deep Intensity and Expression of Oumou Sangare
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.
The Fantastic World of Polynesian Log Drums
Te Vaka – Te Vaka Beats Vol. 2 (Spirit of Play Productions, 2020) Te Vaka is a fabulous Polynesian band that is known for its…
Eva Medina, Rising World Music Talent in Spain
Eva Medina – Rumbo a Babel (Eva Medina, 2019) Spanish multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter Eva Medina is one of the rising talents of Spanish world music.…
Artist Profiles: Erol Josué
Musician, dancer, actor and vodoo priest Artist Profiles: Erol Josué was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1970. At 19, Erol moved to Paris. In the…
Artist Profiles: Fanfara Station
Fanfara Station is an Italian-Tunisian trio that combines the power of a brass band, electronics and North African vocals and percussion. Inspired by Marzouk Mejri’s…
Splendid Chamber Oud
Rabih Abou-Khalil – Yara (Enja Records, 1998) Lebanese composer and oud player Rabih Abou-Khalil composed the music on this album for a movie titled Yara…
Artist Profiles: El Khat
El Khat is a band from Jaffa, featuring musicians from the Yemeni diaspora. Khat is an addictive leaf that has been chewed socially in Yemen and…
Artist Profiles: Khusugtun
Khusugtun is a Mongolian band that has developed a contemporary form of Mongolian overtone singing by adding polyphony. The group released its first album in…
Fantastic Big Band Orchestrations of Latin Roots Music
Tony Succar & Pablo Gil – Raíces Jazz Orchestra (Unity Entertainment, 2020) Two of the leading Latin Jazz musicians in the United States got together…
Artist Profiles: Dongyang Gozupa
Dongyang Gozupa is an innovative South Korean group that performs a remarkable mix of instrumental progressive rock band and Gugak (traditional Korean music). The trio…