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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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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.
New CDs and digital releases

The bonny tunes of Scotland

Angel Romero December 3, 2003

The Tannahill Weavers Arnish Light (Green Linnet Records, 2003) You don’t have to be Scottish to visualize misty heather-covered moors when the sound of bagpipes…

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Awards

The 2003 Kora All Africa Music Awards

Angel Romero December 3, 2003 KORA AwardsOliver Mtukudzi

  Sandton, South Africa – The KORA All African Music Awards will be taking place on Saturday, December 6th at the Sandton Convention Center in…

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Malkit Singh, the King of Bhangra Releases His 20th Music Album

Angel Romero December 2, 2003

(PR Web) London, England – Midas Touch 2 ( Oriental Star Agencies) is the title of the new album by bhangra legend Malkit Singh. The…

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Tour Announcements

Flamenco Festival USA 2004

Angel Romero December 2, 2003

New York, USA – The 2004 edition of Flamenco Festival USA will take place between January 29 and February 28 of 2004 in the cities…

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Music of the Bunun, Taiwanese Aboriginals

Angel Romero November 28, 2003 Bunun musicDavid Darlingworld music

The Bunun is an indigenous tribe from Taiwan. In strong contrast to other aboriginal tribes, the Bunun people have very little dance music. Nevertheless, they…

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Dialogue with Ibrahim Ferrer

Angel Romero November 27, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha – Musicalísima) – “I was born in Santiago de Cuba (1927). I liked the tango very much. I was a kid…

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Tour Announcements

Pablo Milanés Performs in Dominican Republic

Angel Romero November 26, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Santo Domingo, Cuba – Cuban singer songwriter Pablo Milanés received a standing ovation for over three minutes during his reencounter with…

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The Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble At The Winter Solstice Celebration

Angel Romero November 26, 2003

New York, USA – The Russian Dmitri Pokrovsky Ensemble will be the special guests at Paul Winter’s 24th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration in New York…

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Cubans to Enjoy Longest "Son" in the World

Angel Romero November 24, 2003

(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Cienfuegos, Cuba – Cubans will enjoy the Longest “Son” in the World during the Cubadisco 2004 Fair, in its eighth edition…

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GlobalFEST: New World Music Festival to Host Sixteen Acts on January 10, 2004

Angel Romero November 24, 2003

New York, USA – GlobalFEST is a one-night festival modeled after other popular music industry events that draw in players from the Performing Arts industry…

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