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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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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.
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Miami Beach Salsa Festival 2021 featuring Melina Almodovar & Friends

Angel Romero November 5, 2021 No Comments Melina Almodóvarsalsa

The Miami Beach Salsa Festival 2021 will be live, in person. The festival takes place Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 5:oo pm. The Miami Beach…

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album cover: Cheng Yu and Dennis Kwong Thye Lee - Longyin - The Dragon Chants - 1930s' silk-stringed guqin with xiao flute
Album reviews

Moving Guqin and Xiao Rooted in Ancient Chinese Traditions

Angel Romero November 3, 2021 No Comments Cheng YuChinese musicguqinxiao

Cheng Yu and Dennis Kwong Thye Lee – Longyin – The Dragon Chants – 1930s’ silk-stringed guqin with xiao flute (ARC Music, 2019) The Dragon…

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Groundbreaking Chinese Mountain Music

Angel Romero October 31, 2021 2 Comments Chinese musicShanrenworld fusion

Shanren – Shan Dao (Pollux, 2021) Shan Dao is the third album from Shanren (山人乐队), one of the leading world music bands from China. The…

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cover of the album Still moving by Justin Adams & Mauro Durante
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Remarkable encounter of Raw Electric guitar and Taranta

Angel Romero October 29, 2021 No Comments desert bluesItalian musicworld fusionworld music

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante – Still Moving (Ponderosa Music, 2021) Justin Adams and Mauro Durante, two musicians from diverse backgrounds, have recorded a fantastic…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Manou Gallo

Angel Romero October 25, 2021 No Comments Ivorian musicManou Galloworld fusionworld music

Bassist Manou Gallo, also known as “The Afro-Groove Queen”, was born in 1972 in Divo, a small town in the Western region of the Ivory…

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cover of the album Río arriba by Alejandro Paredes and Juan Carlos Núñez
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Up River Songs

Angel Romero October 24, 2021 No Comments José Alejandro ParedesJuan Carlos NúñezVenezuelan music

José Alejandro Paredes y Juan Carlos Núñez – Río Arriba (Centro Nacional del Disco, 2014) José Alejandro Paredes and Juan Carlos Núñez represent two generations…

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Gåte band photo by Sebastian Ludvigsen
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Gåte

Angel Romero October 21, 2021 No Comments GåteNorwayNorwegian folk music

Norwegian band Gåte was founded in 1999 in Trøndelag, the area surrounding the ancient west coast harbor city of Trondheim by violin player and keyboardist…

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Beguiling and Innovative Afrobeat from Ogún Afrobeat

Angel Romero October 18, 2021 No Comments AfrobeatNigerian musicOgún Afrobeatworld fusionworld music

Ogún Afrobeat – Unite (2021) Ogún Afrobeat is a fantastic multinational Afrobeat band based in the Madrid melting pot led, by Nigerian vocalist and drummer…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Northern Resonance

Angel Romero October 17, 2021 No Comments Anna EkborgJerker Hans-ErsNorthern ResonancePetrus DillnerScandinavian musicSwedenSwedish folk musicSwedish musicworld music

Northern Resonance is a trio of Swedish musicians dedicated to the art of resonance, specifically the resonant possibilities of their individual instruments. The band members…

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Album reviews

Mandinka Values Expressed Through Exquisite Kora

Angel Romero October 17, 2021 No Comments Kadialy KouyatékoraSenegalese musicworld music

Kadialy Kouyaté – Aado – Senegalese Kora (Naxos World/ARC Music, 2021) Senegalese kora maestro, composer and educator Kadialy Kouyaté has released Aado, an album of…

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