The Black Sidis of Gujarat are a tribal Sufi community of East African origin which arrived to India eight centuries ago and made Gujarat their…
The Black Sufis of Gujarat
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.
First Annual Africa Mondo Festival at SOBs, New York
New York, USA – New York City’s premiere world music club, Sounds of Brazil (SOBs),in association with Africamondo, will be presenting the 1st Annual Africa…
Womex 2003 Deadlines at the End of May
Berlin, Germany – The deadline for showcase and conference applications for WOMEX 2003 (Sevilla, Spain) is May 30. Those interested in taking part in a…
Adalberto Alvarez, a Tireless Innovator
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – In the midst of ambitious projects, Adalberto Alvarez Zayas turns 55 year-old. He began his 30 years of…
Handpicked – An Acoustic Celebration of the Plucked String in London
London, England – As part of a national tour, Serious is presenting five of the world’s leading exponents of the plucked string at the Queen…
An Interview with Fado Sensation Mariza
Mariza is one of the rising stars of fado. She has one of the finest voices in the fado scene. Mariza brings together tradition and…
The Rough Guide To Salsa De Puerto Rico
San Francisco, USA – The new volume of the Rough guide collection, released this month, centers on Puerto Rico. The Caribbean island has become home…
Bob Brozman Teams up with Debashish Bhattacharya
San Francisco, USA – Following from the critical acclaim of his albums with both Takashi Hirayasu and Renè Lacaille, American acoustic guitarist Bob Brozman has…
Victor Chorobik\’s Desert of Clouds
UK – Victor Chorobik, a Polish composer based in Canada, has recorded an album of sublime beauty entitled Desert Of Clouds(Iris Light, 2003). Written initially…
Afro-Celt Sound System Seed
Afro-Celt Sound System – Seed (Real World/Narada Records, 2003) On first listen, I found Afro-Celt’s fourth release to be heavy on the Celtic inspired washes…