Jovino Santos Neto Alma do Nordeste (Adventure Music, 2008) Pianist and flautist Jovino Santos Neto explores the Nordestino folk sounds of northeastern Brazil form a…
Santos Neto’s Northeastern Soul
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.
Chicken Scratch Polka Express
Thee Express Express Yourself (Canyon Records, 2008) Thee Express is a chicken scratch band founded by Ricardo Vavages in 1978. The group was originally called…
Supralingua, a Global Beat Classic
Mickey Hart and Planet Drum – Supralingua (Shout Factory, 2008) Originally released in 1998, Supralingua is part of a collection of drumming masterpieces reissued by…
Global Piper
Xosé Manuel Budiño Home (Falcatruada, 2007) On his latest CD, Home (released in late 2007), Spanish multi-instrumentalist Xosé Manuel Budiño travels goes beyond Celtic music.…
Indian Classical Music DVD-Art Of Transcendence-Jugalbandi
Spundana Mudra releases Art of Transcendence series of Music Yoga Healing DVDs March 2008. the first release is a Jugalbandi live concert with Jagan Ramamoorthy,…
Current Jazz Scene in India
Before I get into the current jazz scene in India, I would like to give you my take on jazz… Around one hundred years ago,…
French Canadian Laments and Parties
Le Vent du Nord Dans les Airs (Borealis, 2008) Canadian Le Vent du Nord from Quebec plays cheerful music that amalgamates the folk sounds of…
Devotional Global Electronica
Cheb i Sabbah Devotion (Six Degrees, 2008) One of the masters of global electronica, Cheb i Sabbah, returns to the Indian subcontinent for inspiration with…
Afro-Cuban Homecoming
Omar Sosa Afreecanos (Otá Records, 2008) Luminary Cuban keyboardist and composer Omar Sosa continuously provides a fascinating exploration of the musics of Africa and its…
Latvia Awakens
Various Artists Best of Folk Music from Latvia (Arc Music, 2008) Although I’m usually skeptical about albums titled Best of, in this occasion, the title…