Jorge Pardo was born in Madrid in 1955. He started his studies at the Conservatory of Madrid at the age of 14. From very early…
Artist Profiles: Jorge Pardo
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: El Cuchara
Antonio Peña Otero, known as El Cuchara, was born in Utrera on January 7th, 1930. When he was only 11 or 12 years old, he…
Artist Profiles: Jerónimo Maya
Jerónimo Maya, a.k.a. Momo, was born in Madrid in 1977. He belongs to a Gypsy family that has strong Flamenco roots. He is a direct…
A Sound Journey Through Varanasi
Srdjan Beronja – The Sounds of Varanasi – a unique sound journey through the holy city (ARC Music, 2014) The Sounds of Varanasi is a…
Artist Profiles: Katja Šulc
Poet, singer and composer Katja Šulc was born in 1973 in Krško, Slovenia. She studied music in Slovenia and at the New School in New…
Tuning Into Slovenian World Music
Various Artists – Tuning into the World: Slovenia (Slovenian Music Information Center – SIGIC, 2017) The Slovenian Music Information Center put together this compilation of…
Artist Profiles: Javier Ruibal
Francisco Javier Ruibal de Flores Calero was born in Puerto de Santa Maria (Cadiz) in 1955. He is a self-taught musician, professional since 1978, whose…
Artist Profiles: Espliego
Espliego was formed by two singer-songwriters, Pedro Chaparro (Valdepeñas, Ciudad Real) and José Ignacio Cordero (Talavera de la Reina, Toledo) from the Castille-La Mancha region…
Artist Profiles: Estrella Morente
Estrella Morente was born on August 14, 1980 in Las Gabias, Granada, Spain. She grew up in a family of flamenco singers and guitarists. She…
Artist Profiles: Ezequiel Benitez
Ezequiel Benitez was born in the district of Santiago, Jerez, in 1980. This flamenco singer has become one of the finest performers of the ancient…