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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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Balkan Sounds from the SF Bay Area

Angel Romero June 8, 2021 No Comments Balkan musicMahala

Mahala – Californeasca (Mahala, 2020) Californeasca — Lautareasca Music from San Francisco is the title of a musical collective based in northern California caled Mahala.…

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Artist Profiles: Jeff Brown

Angel Romero June 5, 2021 No Comments BluegrassJeff BrownUnited States of America

Bluegrass vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Jeff Brown started playing music at an early age. He and his brother formed the Richlands Bluegrass Boys, where he…

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Artist Profiles: Aaron Burdett

Angel Romero June 5, 2021 No Comments Aaron BurdettAmerican folk musicAmericanaBluegrassUnited States of America

Aaron Burdett grew up in Saluda, a small town in western North Carolina. As a child, Aaron discovered folk and rock artists John Hiatt, Bob…

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Virtuoso Bluegrass Mandolinist Andy Leftwich

Angel Romero June 5, 2021 No Comments Andy LeftwichBluegrassfiddlemandolinUnited States of America

Instrumentalist Andy Leftwich was born July 30, 1981, and grew up in Tennessee. He began playing the fiddle at the age of six, entering his…

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Artist Profiles: Acoustic Syndicate

Angel Romero June 3, 2021 No Comments Acoustic SyndicateAmerican folk musicBluegrassUnited States of America

North Carolina band Acoustic Syndicate has been making a unique mix of bluegrass instruments, rock sensibilities, and conscious songwriting since 1992. Their style is sometimes…

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Piano Virtuoso Alex Conde Revisits Bud Powell Via Flamenco on Descarga for Bud

Angel Romero June 3, 2021 No Comments Alex CondeFlamencoflamenco jazzflamenco pianopiano

Alex Conde – Descarga for Bud (Sedajazz, 2021) Spanish pianist, composer, arranger, and educator Alex Conde takes the music of influential American jazz pianist Bud…

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Artist Profiles: Carminho

Angel Romero June 2, 2021 No Comments CarminhofadoPortugalPortuguese musicworld music

Portuguese fado singer and songwriter Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade, better known as Carminho, was born August 20, 1984. She grew up in…

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Artist Profiles: Alex Conde

Angel Romero June 2, 2021 No Comments Alex CondeFlamencoflamenco jazzflamenco pianoSpainSpanish music

Acclaimed Flamenco jazz pianist Alex Conde was born in Valencia, Spain. He grew up in a musical family and started playing piano at the age…

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Artist Profiles: Melingo

Angel Romero June 2, 2021 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicMelingorocktango

Daniel Melingo, better known as Melingo, was born in 1957 in the Buenos Aires district of Parque Patricios, a legendary place for tango. At the…

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Olho de Vidro, the Debut from Bahia Artist Jadsa

Angel Romero May 31, 2021 1 Comment Brazilian musicJadsa

Jadsa – Olho de Vidro  (Balaclava Records, 2021) Olho de Vidro (Glass eye) is the title of the full-length debut album from singer-songwriter and guitarist…

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