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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.
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jeremy Dutcher

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments CanadaJeremy DutcherWolastoqiyik

Jeremy Dutcher is a Canadian vocalist and musicologist. He is well-known for his album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, that was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris…

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Artist Profiles: Carmen González

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments Carmen GonzálezEcuadorEcuadorian music

By the time her first album came out in 1984, Carmen González Kelz was busy touring throughout South America with extended stays in France. In…

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Interview with Composer and Bassist Dawn Drake

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 1 Comment African musicAfrobeatDawn Drake

American composer and multi-instrumentalist Dawn Drake and her band ZapOte have a new album titled Nightshade. She discusses her background and the new recording with…

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Artist Profiles: Alexander Abreu

Angel Romero November 16, 2019 No Comments Alexander AbreuCubaCuban musicsalsatimbatrumpet

Alexander Abreu Manresa was born September 6, 1976 in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He comes from a family of nonprofessional musicians, including his grandfather who taught him…

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World Music Winners at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards

Angel Romero November 15, 2019 No Comments Chucho ValdésJuan Luis GuerraLatin GrammyPuerto CandelariaRosaliaworld music

The 2019 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony took place yesterday, November 14, 2019. We feature here the list of winners in roots music categories that are…

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Artist Profiles: Robert Zollitsch

Angel Romero November 14, 2019 No Comments Chinese musicGerman musicGermanyRobert Zollitschzither

Robert Zollitsch is a noted composer, producer, director, ethnomusicologist, and musical painter. His compositions weave a delicate balance of his influences, fusing together elements of…

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Artist Profiles: Gotan Project

Angel Romero November 14, 2019 1 Comment Argentine musicFranceGotan Projecttango

The three principle members of Gotan Project – Parisian Philippe Cohen Solal, Swiss-born Christophe Mueller and Argentine musician Eduardo Makaroff – came together in the…

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Artist Profiles: Gao Hong

Angel Romero November 14, 2019 3 Comments Gao Hong

Gao Hong was born in 1964 in Luoyang, Henan province, China. She is a renowned composer and Chinese pipa (lute) player. Gao Hong has resided…

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Artist Profiles: Bao Jian

Angel Romero November 14, 2019 No Comments Bao JianChinaChinese musicguanzi

Bao Jian is a master of the guanzi (a double-reed folk wind instrument of ancient Chinese origin) and has performed extensively as a soloist and…

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Album reviews

Misia, a Different Side of Fado, Free from Rules

Angel Romero November 14, 2019 2 Comments fadoMisia

Misia – Pura Vida (Banda Sonora) (Galileo Music, 2019) Portuguese singer Misia is known for her superb vocals and unconventional approach to fado, exerting artistic…

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