Harald Skullerud has worked as a professional musician since 1995, primarily as drummer and percussionist. He uses drums from various continents that he has collected…
Artist Profiles: Harald Skullerud
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: Olav Torget
Olav Torget has been an independent musician since the early nineties. He plays electric and acoustic guitars and the West African konting (ngoni). He learned…
Cross-Cultural Fusions Across the Globe
Taperebá (2019) is a superb new album from Mikarimba, an ensemble of excellent musicians led by Japanese marimba maestra Mika Stolzman. The United States-based act…
Multifaceted Essences from the Far North
Although Finland is a relatively small country in northern Europe, it has a sizable, high quality music scene. These are some noteworthy recordings from the…
Fascinating Recreations of 19th Century Caribbean Dance Music
Bellegarde – Anba Tonèl (Bellegarde, 2018) Canadian percussionist and composer Daniel Bellegarde explores the encounters of 19th century European ballroom dance music with the musical…
Masterful Malian Guitar and Communal Memories
Mamadou Kelly – Les Bateaux (Clermont Music, 2019) Malian guitarist, vocalist and composer Mamadou Kelly continues his collaboration with American musicians on Les Bateaux (The…
Enthralling Mix of Nordic Winds and Arabic Atmosphere
Anders Hagberg & Ahmad al Khatib – Melodic Melange (Footprint Records, 2014) Melodic Melange delivers a remarkable mix of Nordic jazz and Middle Eastern maqam…
Rising star of Melodic Reggae
Mortimer – Fight the Fight (Easy Star Records, 2019) Fight The Fight is an excellent modern reggae EP from rising reggae artist Mortimer. The young…
Artist Profiles: Roosevelt Collier
Sacred steel guitar maestro master Roosevelt Collier started out playing in the House of God Church in Perrine, southern Florida, together with his uncles and…
Boundary-blurring Contemporary Malian Songs
Kankou – Kuma (Cannery Row Records, 2019) Rising Malian singer-songwriter Kankou joins forces with Scottish guitarist Mark Mulholland on Kuma. Kankou Kouyate is a member…