K. Sridhar combines traditions from both sides of his family By Teed Rockwell India Currents Magazine April 2001 K. Sridhar has lived his musical life…
East Meets East, North Meets South
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.
WOMEX Award 2003 Goes to Freemuse
Berlin, Germany – The 2003 WOMEX Award goes to the human rights organization FREEMUSE for its fight against music censorship. For the fifth time the…
Bebo Valdes Receives Award Granted at San Sebastian Jazz Festival
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A Place to Remember
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Txilibrin, Basque Musician Dies at 91
Sopela, Biscay, Spain – A legendary figure in Basque music, Silvestre Elezkano, a.k.a. “Txilibrin,” died this week in Spain’s Basque Country. Txilibrin (pronounced chee-lee-breen), born…
Call for Applications! Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX)
Los Angeles, USA – The Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX) is an international artists residency program that promotes cross-cultural dialogue and interdisciplinary exploration; develops rigorous…
Disco d’Afrique
Kaleta Kaleta Jaa (Kaleta Music, 2003) West African rhythms mixed with thumping disco beats and lots of programming, sadly has become the latest trend. This…
Sarod player Arnab Chakrabarty – USA 2003
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Lo Ferro National Flamenco Festival
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