Paris, France – French world music band has a new album available titled Ziline. The group’s official website ziline.com allows the listener to download and…
French Band Ziline Presents New Recordings
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.
Japan for Sale
Various Artists Japan for Sale, Volume 3 (Sony Music, 2003) The Japan for Sale series showcases various current music styles produced in Japan. Most of…
Putumayo’s American Blues
New York, USA – Putumayo continues its series dedicated to blues music with American Blues. The United States Congress has designated 2003 as the Year…
Box of the Blues
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Box of the Blues brings together 60 of the best songs in the Rounder Records blues catalog, offering a highly entertaining…
Guide to World Music in British Columbia, Canada
The British Columbia Guide for World Music, Part 1 Welcome to the Canada’s West Coast, better known as British Columbia. British Columbia is Canada’s youngest…
Ragamorphism DVD
India – Virtuoso musician Prasanna, the leading exponent of electric guitar in Indian classical music, has released an educational DVD titled Ragamorphism. This is the…
Radio Tarifa’s Fever
London, England – Spanish world music outfit Radio Tarifa celebrates its 10th anniversary with the release of Fiebre(Fever), a live album recorded during a concert…
US Processing Visas for Cuban Latin Grammy Nominees
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The US government is processing the visa application for various Cuban musicians nominated for Latin Grammy 2003 awards,…
Festival in the Desert
Various Artists Festival in the Desert (World Village, 2003) I am not much of an adventurer so I have to tip my hat to the…
Contagious Drumming in Toronto
Toronto Tabla Ensemble (Canada) Weaving (Naxos World, 2001) Toronto might not be the center of the world, but people from all over the world have…