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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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Globe-spanning Folk and Medieval Songs and Rhythms

Angel Romero April 5, 2020 No Comments featuredGreek musicLamia BèdiouiMediterranean musicMiddle Eastern musicSephardic musicSolis Barkiworld fusion

Lamia Bèdioui and Solis Barki – Fin’amor (Lamia Bèdioui, 2019 reissue) Greece-based Tunisian singer Lamia Bèdioui and Greek multi-instrumentalist Solis Barki originally released this album,…

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Artist Profiles: Brian Ó hEadhra

Angel Romero April 5, 2020 1 Comment Brian Ó hEadhraCeltic musicGaelicIrelandIrish folk musicScottish music

Brian Ó hEadhra was born in Dublin, Ireland and grew up in Ireland and Newfoundland (Canada) in the 1970s. His father spoke fluent Irish and…

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Transfixing Gaelic Songs from Scotland and the Northlands

Angel Romero April 4, 2020 No Comments Brian Ó hEadhraCeltic musicFiona MackenzieGaelicIrish musicScottish music

Brian Ó hEadhra & Fiona Mackenzie – Tuath – Songs of the Northlands (Naxos World Music, 2020) Tuath – Songs of the Northlands celebrates the…

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Freeform Jazz Rooted in the Sounds of Eastern Cuba

Angel Romero April 4, 2020 No Comments Aruán OrtizCuban musicJazz

Aruán Ortiz – Inside Rhythmic Falls (Intakt, 2020) Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz deconstructs and reworks the various musical influences in Cuban music, primarily changüí and…

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Artist Profiles: Cimafunk

Angel Romero April 3, 2020 No Comments CimafunkCuban musicfunk

Cimafunk is the project of musician and songwriter Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, from Pinar del Rio in western Cuba. The music of Cimafunk combines Cuban music…

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Artist Profiles: Zohreh Khan

Angel Romero April 2, 2020 No Comments Uzbek musicUzbekistanZohreh Khan

Zohreh Khan is a wedding singer from Uzbekistan With a warm voice, Zohreh Khan sings at weddings in the region of Khorezme in the western…

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A Deeply Enthralling Journey through Danish Folk Traditions

Angel Romero April 2, 2020 No Comments Amalie BruunDanish musicMyrkurNordic musicScandinavian music

Myrkur – Folkesange (Relapse Records, 2020) Myrkur is the project of Danish multi-instrumentalist and singer Amalie Bruun. Although Bruun has been involved in black metal…

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Artist Profiles: Olga Glazova

Angel Romero March 31, 2020 No Comments gusliOlga GlazovaRussiaRussian music

Olga Glazova was born November 26, 1993. She is a world music composer and gusli player (Russian harp). Olga plays the world’s only gusli with…

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The Mystery of The Bulgarian Voices and Lisa Gerrard Together Again

Angel Romero March 31, 2020 No Comments Bulgarian musicLisa GerrardThe Mystery of the Bulgarian Voicesworld fusion

The Mystery of The Bulgarian Voices Feat. Lisa Gerrard – Shandai Ya / Stanka (Prophecy, 2020) Two extraordinary vocal artists, The Mystery of The Bulgarian…

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Counter’s Creek, Inspiring Virtuosity Rooted in Celtic Traditions

Angel Romero March 30, 2020 No Comments Celtic musicCounter's CreekIrish folk musicScottish music

Counter’s Creek – The Careful Placement of Stones (Counters Creek Music, 2019) The Careful Placement of Stones is an outstanding instrumental album by a London-based…

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