Monica Salmaso – Voadeira (Blue Jackel/Lightyear/WEA) Chanteuse Monica Salmaso comes from a country that bursts with musical talent. Most fans of world music can name…
Monica Salmaso: the other voice of Brazil
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.
Strictly Mundial Istanbul, the EFWMF Version
Boechout, Belgium – The controversy regarding the recently cancelled Strictly Mundial 2004, a world music showcase continues. Last week, World Music Central published the version…
Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York
Washington DC, USA – Continuing with its Latino music series, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has released Quisqueya en el Hudson: Dominican Music in New York,’ a…
Merlefest Live!: The Best of 2003 Set for May 11 Release
Wilkesboro, USA – MerleFest Records, distributed exclusively by Welk Music Group, has announced a May 11, 2004 street date for MerleFest Live!: The Best of…
Deadlines for WOMEX 2004 Announced
Berlin, Germany – The organizers of WOMEX 2004, the largest world music trade show, have announced the deadlines for showcase and conference proposals. WOMEX 2004…
Cómhrá na dTonn, a Book and CD About Irish Traditional Music
Cómhrá na dTonn by Máire Nic Dómhnaill Gairbhí (2004, ISBN 0-9545324-0-6) Cómhrá na dTonn means the Conversation of the Waves. It is a book of…
Cheb Balowski\’s Mestizo Sound on Tour
Madrid, Spain – Cheb Balowski, a group based in the Barcelona area, which plays hybrid music, is just about ready to take its album Potiner…
Teada: a fiddle dee dee, a fiddle da da
Téada – Give Us a Penny and Let Us Be Gone (Green Linnet GLCD 1228, 2004) Oisín Mac Diarmada – Irish Fiddle Music From Sligo…
Viento de Agua Unplugged: Materia Prima
Washington DC, USA – Smithsonian Folkways Recordings released recently Viento de Agua Unplugged: Materia Prima, a back-to-basics recording of Afro-Puerto Rican bomba and plena roots…
Bush Could Invade Cuba to Get Reelected, Silvio Rodriguez States
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – If he found himself in a tight spot for his reelection, US President George W. Bush could invade…