Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – Hailing from Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Matato’a‘s fifth album, Tatoo, celebrates the ancient and the new. Matato´a, “the watching eye…
New Release by Easter Island Band Matato’a
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.
West Nile Funk
New York City, USA – Ex-Centric Sound System has a new recording titled West Nile Funk. “The first time you stand next to the sound…
Celtic Singer Dan Dwyer Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Dan Dwyer, the lead singer for Southern California Celtic band The Tinker’s Own was killed in a motorcycle accident October 15. He was 58 years…
The Guitar in Peru
Peru – Peruvian musician and researcher Octavio Santa Cruz Urquieta has published a 400 page titled La guitarra en el Perú (The Guitar in Peru).…
Speaking the Mamma Tongue, John McDowell album release
John McDowell (composer, keyboardist, percussionist) has recorded the soundtrack for the film Born Into Brothels. This documentary is a story about children of prostitutes in…
American Guitarist & Buddhist Nun Collaborate again
San Francisco, California, USA – In their Six Degrees Records debut, Steve Tibbetts and Chöying Drolma have released a new recording, called Selwa, which expands…
The Great Salsa Dominicana
Ricky González – Oasis (Rumba Jams Recordings RJ1017-2, 2004) The new album by Dominican producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Ricky González is a perfect example of…
Kista World Music Festival in Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden – The royal capital of Sweden will be hosting the Kista World Music Festival October 19-23 of 2004. Kista is a celebration…
Lullabies from the Axil of Evil CD now available in the USA
New York City, USA – Valley Entertainment has released a US version of the celebrated album Lullabies from the Axil of Evil, created by Norwegian…
The Reversed Sounds of England
London, England – British instrumentalist Andrew Cronshaw has a new recording, Ochre, on the Cloud Valley label. For this new album, Cronshaw has returned to…