With more than 20 seminars and master classes by musicians from all over the world, the Musical Workshop Labyrinth 2006 program includes 2 wonderful Balkan…
Balkan Music Seminars at Musical Workshop Labyrinth, Greece
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.
Latin Cover Art Baccanalia
¡Cocinando! by Pablo Yglesias (Princeton Architectural Press, 2005. ISBN: 156898460X). A newly released book, ¡Cocinando!, focuses on fifty years of Latin album cover art. The…
Outreach Takes MerleFest to Local Schools
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2006, the 19th annual festival in celebration of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc…
Bahia’s Drumming Life
Carlinhos Brown Carlinhos Brown – World Music Portraits (Shanachie, 2004) Carlinhos Brown is a fascinating musician and composer. He grew up in an impoverished part…
2006 seminars at Musical Workshop Labyrinth, Crete, Greece
Greece – Musical Workshop Labyrinth presents the 2006 seminars program. With more than 20 seminars and master classes taught by musicians from several musical traditions,…
World Music Fundraiser Festival Merdeka Begins April 7th in Support of West Papua
The Dancing Turtle label in London will be holding a large world music event, Merdeka, in London, April 7th, 9 pm to 4 am. Merdeka…
Jamming a la cubana
Chaguito y Sus Timberos Descarga Pi-Mozambi-Son (Boogaloo Productions BP009, 2005) The musicians who participate in this video show how well Cubans can jam. Descarga means…
Songs from the Soul of Portugal
Fado Portugues, Songs from the Soul of Portugal. Music Sales Corp.; Book & CD edition (January 2004). ISBN: 0711982295. Compiled and edited by Donald Cohen.…
Spanish Musical Treasures
Eliseo Parra is one of the treasures of Spanish world music. He focuses on the lesser known folk roots of various Spanish regions, including Castile,…
More Cuban Music Despite the Embargo
The amount of Cuban music releases has decreased considerably in the United States, especially after the hardliners in the White House tightened the embargo. However,…