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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.
cover of Karavan Sarai's album The Moon's Within Reach
Album reviews

Karavan Sarai Reveals The Moon’s Within Reach

Angel Romero December 31, 2021 No Comments Karavan SaraiMiddle Eastern musicworld fusion

Karavan Sarai has a new independent release titled “The Moon’s Within Reach”. Karavan Sarai is a mystical world music bridge that connects ancient global melodies…

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João Donato
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Artist Profiles: João Donato:

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicJoão DonatoLatin jazzworld jazz

Pianist and composer João Donato de Oliveira Neto, better known as João Donato, was born on August 17, 1934 in Rio Branco, State of Acre,…

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Indian musician Hasu Patel
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Hasu Patel

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments Hasu PatelIndiaIndian classical musicsitar

Hasu Patel is a disciple of sitar legend Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb. She is one of the few distinguished female artists performing today Classical Music…

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Jason Davis - Photo by Donn Jones
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Artist Profiles: Jason Davis

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments banjoBluegrassJason DavisUnited States of America

Jason Davis was born in Ford, central Virginia. He grew up listening to bluegrass with his uncle. Davis started his career at the age of…

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Manuel Malou playing guitar- Photo by Fernando Quintela
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Artist Profiles: Manuel Malou

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments FlamencoGypsy rumbaManuel Malourumba flamencaSpainSpanish music

Manuel Malou was born in Cuenca, Spain. He became one of the leading performers of flamenco rumba. He refers to rumba as “the authentic Spanish…

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cover of the album Zimnice from Kateřina Göttlichová
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Zimnice, the Latest from Kateřina Göttlichová

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments BraAgasCzech musicKateřina Göttlichováworld fusion

Zimnice (Chills) is the debut solo album from Czech vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Kateřina Göttlichová, a member of acclaimed group BraAgas. The eleven-song recording uses…

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cover of the album Hjemve by Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen
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Marvelous Vocal Work from Rising Folk Singer Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen

Angel Romero December 28, 2021 No Comments a cappellaNorwegian folk musicSynnøve Brøndbo Plassen

Hjemve (Heilo / Grappa Musikkforlag) is the first album from talented vocalist Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen. The a cappella recording highlights the remarkable traditions of vocal…

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cover of the album Piano Blossoms by Marcos Ariel
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Lovely Brazilian Piano from Marcos Ariel

Angel Romero December 24, 2021 1 Comment Brazilian musicMarcos Arielpiano

Marcos Ariel – Piano Blossoms (Moondo Music, 2021) Piano Blossoms is a lovely solo piano album from Brazilian jazz musician and composer Marcos Ariel. Recorded…

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Kitka photo by Vincent Louis Carrella
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Kitka

Angel Romero December 23, 2021 No Comments KitkaUnited States of America

Kitka which means bouquet in Bulgarian and Macedonian began as a grassroots group of amateur singers from diverse ethnic and musical backgrounds who shared a…

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Anouar Kaddour Cherif
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Artist Profiles: Anouar Kaddour Cherif

Angel Romero December 22, 2021 No Comments Anouar Kaddour CherifArab-Andalusian musicmandolaworld fusionworld jazz

Anouar Kaddour Cherif was born in Sétif in Algeria. He is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and band leader rooted in the classical music traditions of North…

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