Joseph Spence – Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2021) Encore: Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing introduces the…
Unheard Recordings of Bahamian Guitar and Singing
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.
jamani duo’s Globe Trotting Beats
jamani duo – Timeline (jamani duo, 2021) Genre-defying jamani duo hails from western Canada. The two multi-instrumentalists play a wide range of musical instruments from…
The Passions of Fado and Sevdah
Maja Milinković – Kaftan D’Alma (Croatia Records/SevenMuses, 2021) Kaftan D’Alma brings together two passionate traditions, Portuguese fado and Bosnian sevdah. Maja Milinković was born in…
Dayramir González Announces Tribute to Juan Formell & Los Van Van CD and DVD
Famed Cuban pianist and composer Dayramir González has announced the release of his new project, Tribute to Juan Formell & Los Van Van. Release date…
Balsam Range to Release New Album Moxie and Mettle
Celebrated bluegrass band Balsam Range is set to release a new album titled “Moxie and Mettle” on September 24, 2021. The album will include the…
Folk Songs of the Dong, Gelao & Yao Peoples
Folk Music of China, Vol. 16 – Folk Songs of the Dong, Gelao & Yao Peoples (Naxos World, 2021) presents the grand songs of the…
Fascinated by the Blues
Cristina Vane – Nowhere Sounds Lovely (Red Parlor, 2021) Nowhere Sounds Lovely is the excellent debut album from American slide guitarist, composer and singer-songwriter Cristina…
Colombian Artist Alea Announces New Album Alborotá
Alea, the Colombian born and New York-based singer-songwriter will be releasing her new album Alborotá on August 19, 2021. Alea’s combines blends cumbia, porro, currulao…
Artist Profiles: Mara Aranda
Multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Mara Aranda was born December 6, 1968, in Valencia, Spain. From the age of 16 she became a singer-songwriter, fundamentally influenced…
Inspiring Album from Rising Palestinian Female Artists
Henna: Young Female Voices from Palestine (Kirkelig Kulturverksted, 2021) The album Henna: Young Female Voices was conceived to inspire and support young female singers from…