Alan Simon – Excalibur – The Ladies of the Lake (Babaika Productions/Cherry Red, 2018) The Ladies of the Lake is an anthology of songs featured…
Excalibur Honors the Ladies
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.
Malou Beauvoir’s Haitian Tradition, Spirituality and Empowerment
Malou Beauvoir – Spiritwalker (Panthera Music International, 2018) Haitian-American vocalist, actress and songwriter Malou Beauvoir celebrates her Haitian roots and vodou in Spiritwalker. The album…
Spanish Flamenco Singer Chiquetete dies at 70
Spanish flamenco and ballad singer Antonio José Cortés Pantoja, better known as Chiquetete, died in Seville, Spain on December 16, 2019 after surgery complications. He…
The Passionate Story of Fado
Fado music is the heart of the Portuguese soul. It is one of the oldest urban folk music styles in the world. Some say it…
Anatolia’s Joyful Celebration of Turkish and Arabic Folk Traditions
The Best of Folk Music Group Anatolia (Edward Hines Music, 2018) The Best of Folk Music Group Anatolia is a compilation that includes recordings from…
The Early Works of the Queen of Mbira
Stella Chiweshe – Kasahwa: Early Singles (Glitterbeat, 2018) Kasahwa: Early Singles introduces a set of rare early recordings by Zimbabwean mbira (thumb piano) pioneer Stella…
Artist Profiles: Mariza
Mariza began singing Fado as a child, before she could read. Her father sketched out little cartoon stories to help her remember the lyrics. At…
Artist Profiles: Edwin Bonilla
Edwin Bonilla was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and transplanted to Elizabeth, New Jersey, at the age of four. Aside from the Puerto Rican “jibaro,”…
Artist Profiles: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico began after the breakup of the Combo de Rafael Cortijo in 1962. At the time, several former members met…
Quebecois Powerhouse Collaboration
Le Vent du Nord and De Temps Antan – Notre Album Solo (La Compagnie du Nord, 2018) Two of the greatest acts in the Quebecois…