Kongero – Live in Longueuil (Nordic Notes, 2021) Live in Longueuil presents the live experience of a fabulous Swedish all-female vocal folk quartet called Kongero.…
The Lovely Nordic Voices of Kongero
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.
The Colorful World of Belcirque
Belcirque – La Grande Fête (ARC Music, 2021/07/23) Genre-defying Belgian band Belcirque is back with its unconventional mix of jazz swing, folk and nostalgic barbershop-style…
Dazzling Nuevo Tango from the West Coast
Los Tangueros del Oeste – Alma Vieja (Avantango Records, 2021) Los Tangueros del Oeste (the tango players of the west) is a Nuevo Tango outfit…
Fadhilee Itulya, Champion of Kenyan Omutibo Guitar Music
Fadhilee Itulya – Shindu Shi (ARC Music, 2021/07/23) Kenyan guitarist and composer Fadhilee Itulya recorded his new album Shindu Shi inspired by the 1950s finger-picking…
Artist Profiles: Joselito Acedo
Flamenco guitarist and composer José David Acedo Morales, better known as Joselito Acedo, was born in 1979 in Triana, Seville, Spain. Joselito grew up in…
Middle Eastern and Spanish Musical Connections
Darawish – Madar (Darawish, 2020) Madar is an album by an international band called Darawish. The name Darawish means dervish in Arabic. The band was…
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…