FolkBeat RF is an experimental music project based in Moscow. The four young women recreate traditional Russian folk songs mixing them with modern timbral and…
Artist Profiles: FolkBeat RF
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: Alyona Minulina
Alyona Minulina (also known as Alena and Elena) is a singer, DJ, and beatboxer as well as champion of Russia in live looping. Alyona Minulina…
Catchy Songs and Tributes from Youssou N’Dour
Youssou N’Dour – History (Naïve Records, 2019) African music star Youssou N’Dour returns with an ear friendly Afropop album titled History. N’Dour combines pop hooks,…
Genuine American Jazz Meets Deeply Rooted Flamenco
New Bojaira – Zorongo Blu (New Bojaira, 2019) New Bojaira is a superb new ensemble featuring Spanish flamenco and flamenco-jazz musicians along with American jazz…
Echoes Of Japan by Minyo Crusaders Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart
“Echoes of Japan” by Japanese ensemble Minyo Crusaders is the number 1 album in the June edition of the Transglobal World Music Chart. Minyo Crusaders,…
Artist Profiles: Minyo Crusaders
In the late 1990s, guitarist Katsumi Tanaka moved to Fussa, a city in western Tokyo immersed in counter-culture folklore. Initially uninterested in min’yō, a catastrophic…
Beautifully-Sculpted Mongolian and Middle Eastern Fusion
Equus – Tailwind Home (Equus, 2019) Equus is a multi-ethnic ensemble from the Sydney melting pot in Australia. On Tailwind Home, Equus treats the listener…
Artist Profiles: Aidys Norbu
Aidys Norbu started his throat singing career at the age of 13. He has represented the Tuva Republic in singing contests throughout the Russian Federation.…
Artist Profiles: La Chiva Gantiva
La Chiva Gantiva is a Belgian band rooted in Afro-Colombian music. La Chiva Gantiva was founded around 2011 in Brussels by three Colombian students: Rafael…
Artist Profiles: Diabo a Sete
Diabo a Sete is a Portuguese folk-rock fusion group established in Coimbra since 2003. The group has a long career, performing in various stages in…