Los Wembler’s de Iquitos – Visión del Ayahuasca (Barbès Records, 2019) Veteran Peruvian band Los Wembler’s de Iquitos is still active 50 years after its…
Chicha and Ayahuasca Visions
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: OYME
OYME (soul in English) is a Moscow-based group specialized in the culture of the Ugro-Finn traditions of Russia. Currently, the ensemble presents two types of…
Interview with Sver’s Olav Luksengård Mjelva
Scandinavian band Sver will be touring North America this month. The ensemble includes musicians from Norway and Sweden. Sver will be presenting its new album…
Hardanger Fiddle Beauty from Benedicte Maurseth
Benedicte Maurseth – Benedicte Maurseth (Heilo, 2019) This self-titled album features exquisite solo performances on the hardanger fiddle by Norwegian fiddler and composer Benedicte Maurseth.…
Dazzling Global Diversity at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
The Rainforest World Music Festival took place July 12-14, 2019 in Kuching, Malaysian Borneo. The location of the events was the familiar Sarawak Cultural Village…
Artist Profiles: Hà Nội Duo
Hà Nội Duo started as a collaboration between two Vietnamese musicians, Nguyên Lê and Ngô Hồng Quang. The two artists come from different traditions. Nguyên…
New Fiddle Colors in Irish Traditional Music
Martin Hayes and Brooklyn Rider – The Butterfly (In A Circle Records, 2019) The Butterfly brings together five extraordinary masters of bowed instruments, Irish fiddler…
Robert Browning Associates Announce 2019-2020 World Music Season in New York City
World music presenter Robert Browning Associates has revealed the 2019-2020 concerts and performances scheduled for New York City. The season begins with the spirited music…
Artist Profiles: Sandra Martins
Sandra Martins started studying the clarinet when she was five years old and the cello when she was seven, at the Academia Luísa Todi, in…
Artist Profiles: Cindy Gonçalves
Born in France, of Portuguese descent, violinist Cindy Gonçalves started her musical education in Tourcoing, her hometown, at the age of seven. Later, she moved…