French guitar maestro and composer Stephane Wrembel presents another side of Django Reinhardt on the album Django L’Impressionniste (Water Is Life Records, 2019). Wrembel goes…
The Impressionist side of Django Reinhardt
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 Magnificent Winds of Lithuania
Saulius Petreikis – Jūrėse (independent release, 2018) Jūrėse presents the work of Lithuanian multi-instrumentalist Saulius Petreikis. The album contains a set of beautiful melodic instrumental…
The Best of Kroke Indeed
If you haven’t heard about Kroke yet, this is one of the finest instrumental ensembles in the European music scene. The award-winning Polish trio includes…
Enthralling Tibetan Spiritual Impressions
Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal and Jesse Paris Smith – Songs from the Bardo (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2019) Songs from the Bardo is a spellbinding recording…
Artist Profiles: Ulla Pirttijärvi
Ulla Pirttijärvi is one of the most significant Sámi artists, born in the village of Angeli, Finland. She began her career in Angelin Tytöt. Ulla…
Artist Profiles: Harald Skullerud
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: 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…