José Enrique Morente Carbonell, better known as “Kiki Morente” was born in 1989 in Granada, Spain. He is the son of famed flamenco singer Enrique…
Artist Profiles: Kiki Morente
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.
Eljuri Releases a Set of her Reggae Songs
Eljuri – Resiste – La colección Reggae de Eljuri (Manovill Records, 2019) New York-based Ecuadorian singer and guitarist Cecilia Villar Eljuri, better known as Eljuri,…
Olcay Bayir’s Long Musical Road
Olcay Bayir – Rüya – Dream for Anatolia (Arc Music, 2019) Rüya is the second album from Olcay Bayir, an Alevi Turkish singer-songwriter and composer…
Artist profiles: Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist, and award-winning artists. His music includes elements of Afro-Caribbean music, blues, folk, hula, funk and other influences.…
Songs Inspired by the Strong, Resilient Stories of Women
Taína Asili – Resiliencia (Taína Asili , 2019) Resiliencia is the new album from bilingual singer-songwriter and social justice activist Taína Asili (Taina Del Valle).…
Artist Profiles: Che Apalache
Che Apalache is the demonstration of a powerful cultural and musical exchange. Formed in the urban neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, the string band ensemble draws…
Flamenco and Jazz, Andreas Arnold’s Two Hearts
Andreas Arnold – Odisea (Galileo Music, 2019) Andreas Arnold is a US-based, jazz-trained German guitarist who fell in love with flamenco and spent some time…
Artist Profiles: Maria Emília
Maria Emília was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but always had a strong connection to fado. Her Portuguese grandfather introduced fado to Maria Emília and…
Artist Profiles: Ana Sofia Varela
Ana Sofia Varela Fernandes, better known as Ana Sofia Varela, was born in Lisbon on March 28, 1977. She was a finalist in RTP’s contest…
Artist Profiles: Camané
Carlos Manuel Moutinho Paiva dos Santos Duarte, better-known as Camané, was born on December 20, 1966, in Oeiras, Portugal. Camané is the Prince of Fado.…