Mumbai, India – The Indian press announced today that sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan died Saturday night, March 13, of a prolonged illness at a…
Sitar Maestro Vilayat Khan Dies in Mumbai
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.
Radošov, Love and War
Prague, Czech Republic – Radošov has a new recording titled Láska a vojna (Indies Records MAM224-2, 2004). The song and dance choir originated in 1970…
Songs of the sea & beyond
Aaron English All the Waters of the World (Independent release, 2004) Seattle-based world traveler and musician Aaron English brings his life experiences and poetic talent…
Universi Sonori, Introduzioni all’etnomusicologia
Tullia Magrini has written a 342 book in Italian which translates as Sound Universe, an introduction to ethnomusicology. The book’s intention is to illustrate in…
Mad Professor and Trumystic Announce Stand Up Tour!
New York, USA – The ‘Stand Up!’ Tour kicked off in New York City on Thursday, March 11th 2004, when Trumystic and Mad Professor shared…
Agatsuma Goes Beyond
Agatsuma – Beyond (Domo Records, 2004) Domo Records has been doing a great job introducing new Japanese music to international audiences. Agatsuma is a young Japanese…
Bonga\’s North American Tour
New York, USA – Angolan musician Bonga will be touring the United States to promote the domestic release of his latest recording, Kaxexe. Originally released…
Les Yeux Noirs, Catch ’em if you can
Les Yeux Noirs Seattle performance Century Ballroom February 24, 2004 The French group, Les Yeux Noirs came to my attention during the summer of 2002…
Cuban Flamenco Guitar Player Reynier Marino to Spain
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban flamenco guitar player Reynier Marino, who also fuses other musical genres, announced he would travel to Madrid…
Fusion Band Sintesis Presents Latest Production
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The trilogy Ancestros, the latest album by Síntesis, one of the most famous bands in the current Cuban…