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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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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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Delectable Songs From A Persian Garden

Angel Romero March 4, 2008

Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat Songs From A Persian Garden (KKV/Valley Entertainment, 2007) Songs From A Persian Garden features a delectable collection of contemporary Persian world…

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Reggae Spirits in the Material World

Angel Romero February 29, 2008

Various Artists Spirits in the Material World, A Reggae Tribute to The Police (Shanachie, 2008) Some of the biggest names in the current reggae scene…

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Musical Workshop Labyrinth-Summer Program 2008

Angel Romero February 26, 2008

Musical Workshop Labyrinth (Houdetsi Crete, Greece) announces the 2008 summer seminars’ program. Twenty seminars taught by renowned musicians from all over the world will take…

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Celebrating Rumi

Angel Romero February 24, 2008 Mercan Dede

Mercan Dede – 800 (Doublemoon DM0042, 2008) Mercan Dede’s 800 isn’t what was expected, that is to say what it’s not is the proposed fourth…

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Newgrass from the Crooked Road

Angel Romero February 23, 2008

Blue Highway Through the Window of a Train (Rounder, 2008) Contemporary bluegrass band Blue Highway recorded Through the Window of a Train (Rounder) in Big…

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World Loops from Distant Lands

Angel Romero February 22, 2008

Review The Spice Rack (PowerFX, 2008) collection of royalty free world music samples is meant to jazz up the electronic sounds of DJs and electronica…

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Iberian Remembrances

Angel Romero February 17, 2008

Cañizares Suite Iberia (Sony BMG, 2007) Flamenco guitarist  Juan Manuel Cañizares ventures again into classical music with his adaptations of Albeniz’s Suite Iberia. Albeniz and…

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Cosmopolitan Acoustic Music Variations

Angel Romero February 17, 2008

Compass Rose Quintet Cosmopolitango (2007) The Compass Rose Quintet is an acoustic ensemble that features four stringed instrument players and one percussionist. The mandolin, violin…

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Hungarian Atmospheres

Angel Romero February 16, 2008

DJ Bootsie The Silent Partner (Ugar Records, 2004) DJ Bootsie is a musician from Hungary. His CD The Silent Partner presents edgy electronica where trip…

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Vincent at Her Prime

Angel Romero February 15, 2008 BluegrassmandolinRhonda Vincent

Rhonda Vincent Good Thing Going (Rounder, 2008) One of the finest bluegrass mandolinists in the United States is musician and songwriter Rhonda Vincent. She is…

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