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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.
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Artist Profiles: Derito

Angel Romero June 17, 2016 No Comments AngolaAngolan musicDerito

Helder Tavares, better known as Derito, was born in Angola, in the city of Benguela, and now lives in Portugal. The author, composer, singer and…

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Artist Profiles: Bonga

Angel Romero June 17, 2016 No Comments AngolaAngolan musicBonga

Bonga is one of Africa’s most inspirational musicians and part of the rare type of artists whose art derives its power from social and political…

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Artist Profiles: Idir

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicIdirKabylworld music

Author of one of the first world music hits, Idir was an ambassador of the Kabyl culture (Berber people inhabiting Northern Algeria) since the 1970s.…

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Artist Profiles: Umalu

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicBerberUmalu

Umalu is a North African Berber, born in Algeria. He grew up in Europe and currently lives in Los Angeles (United States of America). After…

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Artist Profiles: Souad Massi

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicArab-Andalusian musicchaabiRaiSouad Massiwestern classical music

Souad Massi is a Paris-based Algerian singer-songwriter. With a beautiful voice and a large palette of influences to draw from, Souad Massi is one of…

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Artist Profiles: Rachid Taha

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicchaabiRachid TahaRai

Rachid Taha fused the music of his native Algeria with the sounds of the West. Born in 1958 in Oran, Algeria, Rachid grew up in…

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Artist Profiles: Pierre Bensusan

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaJazzPierre Bensusan

Born in Oran, Algeria, in 1957, Pierre Bensusan’s family moved to Paris when he was four years old. He began formal studies on classical piano…

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Artist Profiles: Naziha Azzouz

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicArab-Andalusian musicNaziha Azzouzud

Naziha Azzouz was born in Algeria and moved to France at the age of 12. She started singing ancient Arab Andalusian music at a very…

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Artist Profiles: Mona Boutchebak

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 2 Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicArab-Andalusian musickuitraMona Boutchebaknuba

Born in Algeria in 1978, Mona Boutchebak lived in the famous district of Algiers, Bab-El-Oued. When she was 5, she began to learn classical music…

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Artist Profiles: Moh Alileche

Angel Romero June 16, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicBerberKabylMoh Alileche

Mohand Alileche, known as Moh in the United States of America, was born in Kabylia, a mountainous region of Algeria, in 1959. At that time…

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