Guarco Fiebre (2011) Fiebre is the title of the new album by New York-based Uruguayan singer Marco Fernando Guarino (better known as Guarco). The singer-songwriter…
Guarco’s Fever
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.
senegalese star Youssou N’Dour to deliver keynote at 4th IMC World Forum
The organisers of the 4th International Music Council’s World Forum on Music announced that world-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour has accepted to share with the…
Making Timba History
Alexander Abreu – Haciendo Historia (Ahi Nama Music, 2011) Very little Cuban timba has made it to the United states in recent years. The Ahi…
Post Rainforest World Music Festival, Encounter with the Orangutans
The last day of the post-Rain Forest World Music Festival program took us to the Semmongoh Orang Utan Rehabilitation Center to visit the orangutans. The…
Celtic Jazz Harp Explorations
Maeve Gilchrist Song of Delight (Adventure Music America, 2011) Song of Delight is the latest album by harpist, vocalist, and classically trained pianist Maeve Gilchrist.…
Timeless Afrobeat
Various Afro-Beat Airways – West African Shock Waves – Ghana & Togo 1972-1979 (Analog Africa AACD 068CD, 2010) Analog Africa’s director, Samy Ben Redjeb, has…
Canadian Sensation Dala Captured Live
Dala Girls From The North Country, Live in Concert (Compass, 2011) Dala has becopme one of the hottest acts in the North American folk pop…
Sambossica 3, the New Samba
Various Artists Brazil: Sambossica 3 (Afrobaile, 2011) Just in time for the summer, we have a collection titled Brazil: Sambossica 3, a new compilation of…
Joropo Dynamos
Cimarrón ¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia (Smithsonian Folkways Records SFW40557, 2011) Cimarron is one of the leading exponents of Colombian musica llanera,…
The Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute Out on August 23
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s birth, on August 23 Rounder will release a 2-disc 28-track set titled The Bill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A…