(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Montecristo Compay 95 is the brand name of the new cigars in honor of Cuban musician Compay Segundo. The cigars…
Habano Cigar in Honor of Compay Segundo
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 Rough Guide to Ska
San Francisco, USA – A source and inspiration for the future reggae explosion, ska developed in Jamaica in the early 1960s, helped by one of…
Mestre Ambrosio’s European Tour
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Mestre Ambrosio, founders of Pernambuco’s new music groove will begin a spring European tour in April. Mestre Ambrósio masters a…
Instrumental Tangos Reissued and Remastered
Hamburg, Germany – Que Bonboncito is a recording of beautifully-restored tracks from 1929 to 1932. The album, released by Germany’s Danza y Movimento label, is…
Barahúnda – Al Sol de la Hierba
Barahúnda Al Sol de la Hierba (Nufolk, 2002) Barahúnda is part of a growing number of Madrid contemporary folk bands. The group draws most of…
XIII World Music Festival in León, Spain
León, Spain – The XIII Muestra de Nuevas Músicas will be held in the city of León. This world music festival, held in April, features…
Zouk: Rhythm of the Lesser Antilles
This article first appeared in the Spanish magazine Nueva Música, which was published in Seville. It reappears exclusively on www.worldmusiccentral.org with permission from the editors.…
Vallenato
This article appears courtesy of the Fundación Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata. Edited and translated by Angel Romero. Vallenato is the name of those born…
Qawwali, the devotional music of the SufisQawwali: A Vibrant and Passionate Form of Islamic Mystic Music
Qawwali, an Arabic word denoting “utterance,” is a form of devotional music practiced by Islamic mystics, or Sufis, as they are known in their respective…
Kawina
A type of Creole folk music from Surinam, related to winti. Kawina arose at the end of the 19th century after the abolition of slavery…