Lekan Babalola Songs of Icon (Mr Bongo, 2006) In recent years Afrobeat has become popular in North American, with large multiethnic jam bands inspired by…
Nigerian Afrobeat: Raw and Remixed
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.
The Guitar Travels to Persia
Lily Afshar Hemispheres (Archer Records ARR31926, 2006) On Hemispheres, virtuoso guitarist Lily Afshar combines the classical guitar tradition with Persian music and South American pieces.…
Well Deserved Juno
The McDades Bloom (FRCD05, 2006) It is not surprising that this CD by the excellent Canadian band The McDades won the Juno Award (the most…
Viennese Balkanica Goes Global
dunkelbunt Morgenlandfahrt (2007) The latest CD by dunkelbunt is Morgenlandfahrt. The group is a project of Hamburg native Ulf Lindemann, who settled in Vienna five…
Global Jazz Electronica Maestros
These two EPs by world music luminaries Omar Sosa and Greg Landau are part of Six Degrees Records’ Emerging Artists series. Both are released digitally…
Collectors of Apennines Folk
Viulan Live (Radici Music Records, 2005) Italian folk group Viulan performs music from the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Lele Chiodi (baritone vocals), Carlo Pagliali (tenor vocals) and…
The Brown Indian Band
The Brown Indian Band led by bass player Colin D’Cruz, features accomplished Indian classical musicians in concert with jazz virtuosos. The band is managed by…
Goat Horns of the North
Karl Seglem New North (Ozella Music, 2004) Urbs (Ozella Music, 2007) Norwegian musician Karl Seglem plays contemporary European jazz, a style that many times combines…
Lautari Songs From a Bygone Age
Dona Dumitru Siminica Sounds from a Bygone Age, Vol. 3 The third volume of the Sounds from a Bygone Age series is dedicated to Romanian…
A Tribute to a Rock en Español Legend
Various Artists Calamaro Querido! 1 (Norte/Sony-BMG, 2006) Calamaro Querido! 2 (Norte/Sony-BMG, 2006) Some of the finest representatives of the Rock en Español community, as well…