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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.
Oriental Brothers International Band - Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie cover artwork. A collage of photos of members of the band.
Album reviews

A Legendary Return: The Oriental Brothers and Their Effect on Afro-Colombian Music

Angel Romero November 18, 2024 No Comments HighlifeIgbo HighlifeNigerian musicThe Oriental Brothersworld music

Oriental Brothers International Band – Onye Rie Ibe Ya Erie (Palenque Records, 2024) Palenque Records is celebrating 50 Years of Igbo Highlife icons, Oriental Brothers…

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Tulegur - Walk Away cover artwork. An illustration of an electric guitar with a traditional Mongolian head.
Album reviews

Tulegur: The Fusion of Mongolian Tradition and Modern Rock

Angel Romero November 13, 2024 No Comments Mongolian musicTulegurworld fusionworld music

Tulegur – Walk Away (Sea of Wood Records, 2024) Tulegur (图利古尔) is a Chinese rock band that fuses Mongolian folk traditions with contemporary music elements.…

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Banning Eyre - Bare Songs Vol. 1 cover artwork. A closeup of the interior of a flower.
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Banning Eyre’s Bare Songs Vol. 1: An Exploration of Global Guitars

Angel Romero November 11, 2024 No Comments Banning Eyreworld music

Banning Eyre – Bare Songs Vol. 1 (Lion Songs Records, 2024) On November 15, 2024, renowned guitarist and Afropop Worldwide Senior Producer Banning Eyre is…

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Vigüela · We cover artwork. A photo of a green field with distant trees and cloudy skies.
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Vigüela celebrates Ancestral Sounds of Spain Through Modern Lens

Angel Romero November 10, 2024 No Comments Spanish musicVigüelaworld music

Vigüela – We (Mapamundi Música, 2024) Toledo-based folk ensemble Vigüela has released at masterful work titled We. The new recording topped various world music charts…

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Didon - Malak cover artwork. An image of a girl with a red line across her eyes next to a branch of an oive tree with olives and leaves, and a white dove.
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Didon Delivers a Healing Message Through Enchanting Arabic Music and Electronica

Angel Romero November 7, 2024 No Comments Arabic musicDidonelectronicfolktronicaMeriem Ben Amorworld fusionworld music

Didon – Malak (Electrofone, 2024) The Didon duo is back with Malak (Angel), another fantastic album that elegantly brings together Arabic and North African rhythms…

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Artist Profiles

Volume Five: Chart-Topping Bluegrass Band

Angel Romero November 6, 2024 No Comments BluegrassVolume Fiveworld music

Formed in 2008, Volume Five is a bluegrass ensemble led by Mississippi fiddler and lead vocalist Glen Harrell. He is joined by guitarist Jacob Burleson,…

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Justin Adams & Mauro Durante - Sweet Release cover artwork. A black and white photo featuin Adams on guitar and a blurry image of Durante playing frame drum.
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Sweet Release: A Mesmerizing Project of Hybridization and Taranta Catharsis

Angel Romero November 4, 2024 No Comments world fusionworld music

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante – Sweet Release (Ponderosa Records, 2024) Sweet Release, the second album by Justin Adams and Mauro Durante, builds upon the…

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The Pipa: An Enduring Pear-Shaped Chinese Lute

Angel Romero November 2, 2024 No Comments ChinaChinese musiclutepipaworld music

(headline image: Landtom professional chicken wing wood Chinese pipa) The pipa, a traditional Chinese lute with a history dating back to the Han dynasty (206…

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Lucibela - Moda Antiga cover artwork. Lucibela coming out through stage curtains.
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Lucibela Revives Cape Verdean Tradition with “Moda Antiga”

Angel Romero November 2, 2024 No Comments Cape Verdean musicLucibelaworld music

Lucibela – Moda Antiga (Lusafrica, 2024) Following the success of her 2022 album Amdjer, which paid homage to Cape Verdean women, Lucibela returns with a…

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Artist Profiles

Will Clark: Accomplished Bluegrass Mandolinist

Angel Romero October 29, 2024 No Comments BluegrassmandolinWill Clarkworld music

Will Clark, a celebrated bluegrass musician from Pickens, in Upstate South Carolina, is known for his unique approach to mandolin, guitar, banjo, and bass. He…

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