Poncho Sanchez – Trane’s Delight (Concord Picante, 2019) The great conguero (conga player) Poncho Sanchez, one of the masters of American Latin Jazz, has a…
Captivating Latin Jazz Tribute to John Coltrane
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.
Chicha, The Psychedelic cumbia of Peru
In 1960s Peru, a new style of music was born: Peruvian cumbia, also known as “chicha”. Tropical genres such as Dominican merengue, Cuban guaracha and…
Artist Profiles: hartyga
Khartyga or Hartyga, meaning hawk in the Tuvan language, is a band from the Republic of Tuva in Siberia, Russia. Comprised of professional musicians, Hartyga…
Artist Profiles: Sarband
Sarband The group’s name Sarband stems from Persian and Arabic, and denotes an improvised coupling of two parts within a musical suite. Bulgarian musician Vladimir…
Artist Profiles: Savina Yannatou
Savina Yanatou was born on March 16, 1959 in Athens, Greece. She studied song with G. Georgilopoulou at the National Conservatory and with S. Sakkas…
Artist Profiles: Wajde Ayub
Wajde Ayub started to sing and play the oud at an early age. He worked for more than 25 years with many of the finest…
Artist Profiles: Guillermo Anderson
Guillermo Anderson was born February 26, 1962. He was Honduras’s best-known world music artist along with Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez. Guillermo was based in the…
Kalba, Alluring Ghanaian Xylophone and Global Music
Isaac Birituro and The Rail Abandon – Kalba (Wah Wah 45s, 2019) Kalba brings together Ghanaian gyil (xylophone) maestro Isaac Birituro and British producer, sound…
Artist Profiles: Roman Bunka
Roman Bunka was one of the most prominent German ud (also known as oud) players and guitarists. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany on December…
The Expressive Vocals of Daniela Soledade
Daniela Soledade – A Moment of You (Blue Line Music Records, 2019) A Moment of You is the debut album from talented Florida-based Brazilian singer-songwriter Daniela…