The festival Let’s Share Cultures in Budapest intends to bring together two different cultures at the same time, in the same space. It aims at…
Let’s Share Cultures Festival – Budapest
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.
Hassan Hakmoun at HotHouse in Chicago October 13
Legendary Gnawa musician Hassan Hakmoun will be performing at Chicago’s HotHouse in October. Gnawa music’s integration of African rhythms and sensibility has been compared to…
New Release by Ud Virtuoso Rahim AlHaj
Fast Horse Recordings releases Friendship, a new CD by Iraqi ud player Rahim Alhaj backed by his Sadaka String Quartet. In 1991, after the first…
Women Take Back The Noise, Global CD Compilation
Women Take Back The Noise– a CD compilation project featuring 47 women from all around the globe who work with sound in various ways, from…
2007 Mantra International World Music Festival
The 2007 Mantra International World Music Festival will be held on February 9, 10, 11th, 2007. The Mantra International World Music Festival is about Music…
Four new World Fusion releases on the Net Dot Music label
Boston (Massachusetts), USA – Net Dot Music, Inc. announces the simultaneous release of four new full-length CDs in the jazz/world fusion genres by bass guitar…
Online Music Education – Music of the Vedas
Indian Classical Music dates back to Vedic period. Dr. Lalmani Misra researched into the music of Sama-Veda and deciphered the notes used in that period.…
Flamenco Has Come a Long Way
The most recent Flamenco-related recordings that have arrived to World Music Central show how far Flamenco music has evolved in the past decades. One of…
The Sounds of North Africa and Beyond
The rhythms and melodies of ancient Al-Andalus (Moorish Spain) are present in Latidos de Al-Andalus – Beats of Al-Andalus (Pneuma, 2005) by Eduardo Paniagua, David…
Bola Abimbola releases Ara Kenge
Nigerian fuji producer and former King Sunny Ade backing vocalist, Bola Abimbola releases his first solo recording in the United States – Ara Kenge (Fast…