Moktar Gania & Gnawa Soul – Gnawa Soul (MusjoMusic/Nuits d’Afrique, 2022) “Gnawa Soul” brings together the spellbinding Moroccan rhythms of the Gnawa, West African influences…
The Entrancing Grooves of Maalem Moktar Gania
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.
A Creative Meeting of Hearts, Minds and Fingers
Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita – Echo (bendigedig, 2022) “Echo” is the mesmerizing third album by a remarkable world music duo, harpist Catrin Finch (Wales)…
The Colorful and Multilayered Caribbean Beats of Daniel Bellegarde
Daniel Bellegarde – Pastourelle (Quartier Général, 2022) On his second solo album, “Pastourelle”, Hatian-Canadian composer and master percussionist Daniel Bellegarde presents another fascinating set of…
Remarkable Gathering of Mediterranean Styles from Southern Italy and Spain
Ermanno Panta and Banda Zeitun – Isla Musa (Narrator Records, 2019) “Isla Musa” presents the joyful and alluring music created by a group of musicians…
Irresistible Punjabi Beats from Malkit Singh on “Kali Ainak”
“Kali Ainak” (released by Music Waves) is the title of the explosive newly released bhangra song by Punjabi music star Malkit Singh. The enticing…
Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar from the Peruvian Andes
Gustavo Yashimura – Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar (Hive Mind Records, 2022) Living Legend of the Ayacucho Guitar focuses on the work of Gustavo…
Artist Profiles: Maajo
The Finnish-African group Maajo appeared onto the dance scene in 2016 characterized by electro-tropical rhythms grounded in Afro-Balearic sounds. Since their first release in 2016,…
Absorbing Healing Rite Songs from Alessia Tondo
Alessia Tondo – Sita (Ipe Ipe Music, 2021) Alessia Tondo is a leading singer-songwriter and musician from southern Italy. She is best known as lead…
Artist Profiles: Alessia Tondo
Musician, vocalist and songwriter Alessia Tondo is considered one of the most important voices of Italian folk music. Born in Apulia in 1991, in southern…
Mesmerizing Modern Sarawakian Songs from Alena Murang
Alena Murang – Sky Songs (Wind Music International, 2021) Sky Songs is the second album from Alena Murang, a talented songwriter from Malaysian Borneo and…