San Francisco, California, USA – Omar Sosa has a new recording, Mulatos ((OTA1014), on the Ota label. Omar Sosa searches out new sounds for a…
New Omar Sosa CD, Mulatos, featuring Paquito D’Rivera
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.
Geek Rhythms
The premise of this CD is to introduce the Geek world to non-Geeks and inject the technical matter with some levity that it deserves. Technology…
Quimbombó, soneros de New York
Quimbombó Quimbombó (Testa Dura Records TDCD 001, 2004) Quimbombó is a creative New York-based band (there seems to be a band with the same name…
Putumayo\’s Women of Latin America Tour
Putumayo World Music has put together the concert tour Putumayo Presents Latinas: Women of Latin America. The tour is being produced in conjunction with…
Last Monterey World Music Festival
One year ago, Stellamara and Axiom of Choice closed the 7th Monterey World Music Festival with a program entitled “The Mystic Dance.” Both bands had…
2004 International Songwriting Competition Deadline Approaching In One Week
The October 15 deadline for the third annual International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is only two weeks away. If you are an artist, songwriter or band…
Little Axe Brings Champagne & Grits
Los Angeles, California, Wisconsin, USA – Champagne & Grits is Little Axe’s debut on Real World Records. The 13-track offering is nothing short of extraordinary.…
Stephen Kent Presents Oil & Water
San Francisco, California, USA – Multi-instrumentalist and master didjeridu player Stephen Kent’s new CD, Oil & Water (Family Tree FTCD 1001), conjures up a musical…
Santaolalla Scores The Motorcycle Diaries with Latin American Melodies
New York City, USA – The soundtrack of The Motorcycle Diaries(eDGe/UMG Soundtracks) contains traditional Latin and contemporary melodies featuring original music composed and performed by…
Malawian Artist Releases Echoes of dreams
Paris, France – Malawian singer Malia is back with her second album Echoes of dreams after Yellow Daffodils (Epic/Sony France). She is now releasing a…