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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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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.
A seascape at sunset fills the background, with dark clouds breaking to reveal light over distant rocky islands and calm water. Centered on top sits a metallic compass emblem that doubles as a stylized cross, marked with cardinal directions and circular geometric details. The band name “Alta Forma” arcs around the emblem. Along the bottom, the title Trajectory appears as spaced letters inside small compass-like circles, with the artists’ names, Antoine Fafard, JK Harrison, and Todd Sucherman, beneath it.
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Alta Forma Returns With Trajectory: Big Ideas, Sharp Turns

Angel Romero February 9, 2026 No Comments Alta FormaAntoine Fafardjazz fusionjazz-rockJK Harrisonprogressive rockTodd Sucherman

Alta Forma – Trajectory (Timeless Momentum, 2025) Innovative British progressive rock band Alta Forma reunites songwriter-collaborators JK Harrison, Todd Sucherman, and Antoine Fafard. These new…

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Artist Profiles

Origins of Gryphon: A Fusion of Early Music, Folk, and Rock

Angel Romero February 9, 2026 No Comments English Folk musicfolk-rockGryphonprogressive folkprogressive rockworld music

Gryphon’s formation in early 1972 was the culmination of years of musical experimentation. Founding members Richard Harvey and Graeme Taylor first met at Tiffin Boys’…

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Clifton Chenier: King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco cover artwork. A black and white photo of Chenier playing accordion and singing.
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Smithsonian Folkways Releases Impressive Clifton Chenier Zydeco Anthology

Angel Romero February 9, 2026 No Comments African American musicClifton ChenierLouisiana musicworld musicZydeco

Clifton Chenier – King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco (Smithsonian Folkways and Arhoolie Records, 2026) King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco is a comprehensive, dazzling…

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A dark cover features a shadowed Devon Allman in a hat, rendered in purple and blue tones against a black background. Vertical typography on the right lists The Blues Summit with artist names.
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Devon Allman Rallies a Blues Dream Team for Star-Studded Album and Tour

Angel Romero February 7, 2026 No Comments bluesblues rockDevon Allmanworld music

Devon Allman – The Blues Summit (Ruf Records, 2025) Devon Allman put together The Blues Summit, a collaborative studio album featuring a roster of guest…

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Mick Abrahams Seasons – The Recordings 1971-1972 cover artwork.A photo of Mick leaning against a wall.
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Mick Abrahams’ Early ’70s Blues-Rock Returns On 2CD Set

Angel Romero February 5, 2026 No Comments blues-rockclassic rockMick Abrahams

Mick Abrahams – Seasons – The Recordings 1971-1972 (Esoteric, 2026) Seasons – The Recordings 1971–1972 is a 2CD remastered collection that combines Mick Abrahams’ first…

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Tangerine Dream - 50 Years Of Phaedra cover artwork. A photo of the concert with blue lighting. The three musicians facing each other and the original album artwork displayed in the background.
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Tangerine Dream Reconstructs ‘Phaedra’ 50 Years Later

Angel Romero February 4, 2026 No Comments Berlin Schoolelectronic musicHoshiko YamanePaul FrickPhaedraTangerine DreamThorsten Quaeschning

Tangerine Dream – 50 Years Of Phaedra: At The Barbican (Kscope, 2026) The current version of Tangerine Dream has released 50 Years Of Phaedra: At…

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Jazz Fusion Guitarist Ossi Maristo Impresses with Solo Debut, Arc

Angel Romero February 3, 2026 No Comments jazz fusionjazz-rockJonne TaavitsainenKasperi KallioOssi Maristoprogressive rockTapio Backlund

Ossi Maristo – Arc (Eclipse Music, 2021) Finnish guitarist Ossi Maristo released a superb solo album in 2021 titled Arc. The album draws clear inspiration…

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Foundling - Artemisia cover artwork. A blurry image of a woman's face.
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Foundling’s Artemisia Brings Harp-Led Fantasy Ambient

Angel Romero February 2, 2026 No Comments ambient musiccinematic musicFoundlingharp

Foundling – Artemisia (Shadow World SW021, 2026) Artemisia is the new album from Foundling, the project of Canadian-born, Berlin-based vocalist, bassist, and harpist Erin Lang.…

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Alessandro DAlessandro - Photo by Paolo Soriani. The artist sitting next to an accordion and electronic effect devices.
Artist Profiles

Italian Accordionist Alessandro D’Alessandro

Angel Romero February 1, 2026 No Comments accordionAlessandro D'AlessandroItalian musicItalyorganettoworld music

Alessandro D’Alessandro was born in Coreno Ausonio, a small town in southern Lazio. He grew up playing the organetto, a traditional Italian diatonic button accordion.…

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ODUCHU — Nostalgia cover artwork. The album title and artist in white lettering over a green background.
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Throat-Singing Duo Oduchu Brings Healing Tuvan Sounds To the World

Angel Romero January 28, 2026 No Comments OduchuTuvan musicworld music

Oduchu – Nostalgia 图瓦乡愁 (Stallion Era, 2025) Oduchu, a Tuvan duo whose name means “healer,” its third album Nostalgia, the group’s official entry into the…

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