Afrolicious A Dub For Mali (Eighteen Street Lounge Music ESL187, 2011) This EP by San Francisco-based Afrolicious came out last year and nearly escaped our…
Truly Afrolicious
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.
Feeling Like a Different Guitarist
Leni Stern Sabani (Leni Stern Recordings, 2012) Leni Stern continues her collaborations with African musicians on her latest album, titled Sabani. Stern has a genuine…
Absorbing Presentation Of The American Indian Flute Traditions
Remembering the Songs: Music Traditions from the Zuni, Navajo, and Salish is a multimedia project with a music CD and a video documentary produced by…
World Music Summit WOMEX Now Accepting Submissions for 2012 Showcase in Greece
The leading international world music conference and showcase WOMEX is now accepting submissions from local legends to the freshest talents to showcase at the top…
World Music and Roots Music Winners at 54th Annual Grammy Awards
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) announced this evening the winners of the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los…
Morocco Fantasia
Al Di Meola Morocco Fantasia (inakustic, 2012) Morocco Fantasia is an excellent opportunity to watch and listen to one of the finest American guitarists. The…
Cuban Music Innovator Roberto Fonseca Announces UK Tour
Charismatic Cuban musician Roberto Fonseca hits the road to promote his new album, Yo, with a seven-date UK tour starting on Friday, 23 March. The…
Made of the Best Strings
Snaarmaarwaar Phosphor Bronze (Appel Rekords, 2011) Three of the best string instrument performers in Belgium form Snaarmaarwaar. The finely-attuned trio plays primarily contemporary acoustic music…
Leading World Fusion Band Zoobazar Announces Spanish Tour
Zoobazar, one of the best world fusion bands in the international scene will be touring Spain. This is part of the Girando por Salas (Gira…
Streams of India and Blues Essence
MoonArra Indian Accent (Rock and Raaga WMC21, 2010) Indian Accent is the debut album by Bangalore-based world fusion band MoonArra. The musicians make a fascinating…