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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: Paco del Pozo

Angel Romero February 4, 2019 No Comments FlamencoPaco del PozoSpain

Flamenco vocalist Paco del Pozo was born April 9, 1975 in Madrid. In 1986, at age 12, Paco del Pozo received his first prize: Mejor…

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Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Romaní

Angel Romero February 2, 2019 No Comments Galician musicharpRodrigo RomaníSpain

Rodrigo Romero, better known as Rodrigo Romaní, was born in Noia, Spain in 1957. He was involved in the Galician folk song movement in the…

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Magela Herrera, Rising Latin Jazz Flutist

Angel Romero February 2, 2019 No Comments Cuban musicfluteLatin jazzMagela Herrera

Magela Herrera – Explicaciones (Brontosaurus, 2019) Explicaciones (Explanations) is the new solo album from Cuban composer and skilled flute player Magela Herrera. Currently based in…

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Artist Profiles: Manolo Sanlúcar

Angel Romero February 1, 2019 2 Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarManolo SanlucarSpain

Acclaimed Spanish guitarist and composer Manuel Muñoz Alcón, better known as Manolo Sanlúcar, was born November 24, 1943, in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz province), a…

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Artist Profiles: Manuel Iman

Angel Romero February 1, 2019 No Comments Manuel Imannew ageprogressive rockSpainSpanish musicworld music

Manuel Iman was born in Seville, Spain. He became involved in music at a very early age. His first recording came in 1975 when he…

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Artist Profiles: Manantial Folk

Angel Romero February 1, 2019 No Comments Castilian folk musicManantial FolkSpainSpanish music

Manantial Folk was born in one of the richest areas of musical folklore in Spain, the villages of the Sierra de los Gredos (La Vera…

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Artist Profiles: Luis Cobo Manglis

Angel Romero February 1, 2019 No Comments jazz-rockManglisprogressive rockworld fusionworld music

Guitarist, composer and producer Luis Cobo Manglis was born in Sevilla (Spain). At 13 he began to learn guitar and at 17 he became a…

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Artist Profiles: Luis Paniagua

Angel Romero February 1, 2019 No Comments Early MusicLuis Paniaguanew ageSpainSpanish musicworld music

Luis Paniagua García-Calderón was born in Madrid March 9, 1957. He is a composer and performer who has been trained in both western and eastern…

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Miri by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Number One on the Transglobal World Music Chart

Angel Romero February 1, 2019 No Comments Bassekou KouyateMalian musicngoniTransglobal World Music Chart

Miri (Outhere Records), the new album by Malian sensation Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba is the number one album in February 2019 on the Transglobal…

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Artist Profiles: Luar Na Lubre

Angel Romero January 31, 2019 2 Comments Celtic musicGalician musicLuar Na LubreSpain

Luar Na Lubre was founded by multi-instrumentalist Bieito Romero (bagpipes, tin Whistle, punteiro, diatonic accordion; guitarist Daniel Cerqueiro; percussionist Xulio Varela; bassist and mandolinist Roberto…

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