Darawish – Madar (Darawish, 2020) Madar is an album by an international band called Darawish. The name Darawish means dervish in Arabic. The band was…
Middle Eastern and Spanish Musical Connections
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.
Captivating Contemporary Thracian Folk Music
Evritiki Zygia – Ormenion (Teranga Beat, 2020) Ormenion is an album by Greek band Evritiki Zygia. The group comes from Evros, in northeastern Greece, which…
Manuela Salinaro Explores Global Percussion
Manuela Salinaro – Main Hands (Liburia Records, 2021) Italian percussionist and producer Manuela Salinaro started to work on her first solo project, “Main hand” in…
Luciana Morelli’s Abysmal Water
Luciana Morelli – Lo abismal, el agua (Ears & Eyes Records, 2021) Argentine vocalist and composer Luciana Morelli intertwines Argentine folk music with contemporary jazz.…
Tango Through Masterful Flute
Yulia Musayelyan – Oblivion (Zoho, 2021) Oblivion presents the innovative tango vision of outstanding Russian-born flute player Yulia Musayelyan. She masterfully performs delightful instrumental contemporary…
Alluring Svanvik
Barlast – Svanvik (Barlast, 2019) Svanvik is the 2019 album recorded by Finnish folk-jazz quartet Barlast. The group combines alluring modern jazz instrumentation with traditional…
Zuzana Homolová Revives Forgotten Slovak Folk Ballads
Trojka Zuzany Homolovej – Keď vojačik narukoval (Slnko Records, 2019) Renowned Slovak folk singer-songwriter Zuzana Homolová is known for her captivating ballads. On her album…
Balsam Range’s “Santa Barbara” at the Top of Bluegrass Charts
Balsam Range’s song “Santa Barbara” has reached the top of the Bluegrass radio charts, claiming the No. 1 spot on the July monthly chart and…
Historias Cantadas from Gaiteros de Pueblo Santo
Colombian band Gaiteros de Pueblo Santo released Historias Cantadas on Yawaro Records in 2020. The group from Barranquilla led by Marlon Peroza specializes in traditional…
Mandinka Percussion Collaboration
Balimaya – Balimaya (Buda Musique, 2019) Balimaya is the title of the album from Balimaya, a project that brought together musicians from Europe and West…