Edikanfo – The Pace Setters (Glitterbeat Records, 2020) Glitterbeat Records thankfully reissued this essential 1981 Ghanaian music recording in 2020. The Pace Setters is the…
Reissue of Classic Afro-Funk Album from Ghana
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.
Artist Profiles: Dona Zéfinha
Dona Zéfinha is a group Portuguese group folk group that features Francisco Pestana from Monte do Trigo and Francisco Melo and Tiago Pinto de Santana…
Exquisite Accordion and Soundscapes Inspired by Nature
Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström – Mielo (Åkerö Records, 2020) On “Mielo”, Finnish composer, musical innovator and accordion master Maria Kalaniemi revisited the pensive soundscapes…
Ancient Renovated Sounds from Yakutia
Ayarkhaan – Sparkling rhythms (Ayarkhaan, 2016) Ayarkhaan (АЙАРХААН) is a long-established female vocal group from Sakha, a republic of Yakutia in Russia. Albina Degtyareva created…
Songs Celebrating the Argentine Native Forest in Cordoba
Various Artists – Canto al monte nativo (Sura, 2021) This 6-song EP showcases the captivating contemporary folk music artists who live the valley of Traslasierra,…
The Globetrotting Music of Melingo
Melingo – Oasis (Buda Musique, 2020) Argentine singer, musician and composer Melingo is a well known figure in Argentina. Although he started as a rock…
The Extraordinary Modern Shamanic Sound of Namgar
Namgar – Nayan Navaa (ARC Music, 2021) Nayan Navaa is the fantastic new album from Namgar, a band that plays modern sounds rooted in traditional…
Artist Profiles: Danyèl Waro
Musician, singer-songwriter and poet Danyèl Waro was born on May 10, 1955 in Le Tampon, Reunion Island. His father was a former day laborer who…
Artist Profiles: Víctor Monge ‘Serranito’
Víctor Monge Serrano, better known as ‘Serranito,’ is a Spanish composer, guitarist and educator born in Madrid in 1942. He is self-taught and became a…
Qawwali and Breakbeat Fusion
Markus & Shahzad – Janna Aana (Dionysiac Records, 2020) The French trio Markus met Pakistani singer and musician Shahzad Santoo Khan by chance on social…