It has been over a decade now since I became ill with a mysterious illness that later became my wake up call. At the time…
A Call to Spirit: A Reflection on Musical Power
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.
The 2003 San Francisco World Music Festival
San Francisco, USA – The 2003 edition of the San Francisco World Music Festival will take place September 4-18, 2003, at Yerba Buena Center for…
World Music Festival: Chicago 2003 Schedule
Chicago, USA – The complete schedule of World Music Festival: Chicago 2003 is now available. Chicago will host the fifth annual World Music Festival: Chicago…
Preparations Advance for International Benny Moré Festival
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha ) Santa Isabel de las Lajas, Cienfuegos.- All Las Lajas seems to be working on preparations for the 14th International Benny…
From the Roots of Moravian Folklore
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech label, Indies Records, has released a new album that focuses on the Moravian tradition. Magic Playing…from the Roots of Moravian…
Rough Guide Boxed Sets
San Francisco, USA – The producers of the Rough Guide series have compiled several of the individual CDs to create thematic boxed sets. Each box…
Japanese Guitarist Donates 25 Pianos to Cuba
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Antonio Koga, one of the best Japanese guitarists, in a gesture of love, human sensibility and solidarity, donated…
French Band Ziline Presents New Recordings
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…
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…