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: Edwin Bonilla
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 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…
Artist Profiles: Toque de Caixa
New traditional music from the northern Portugal, with a strong acoustic flavor. Starting from its own musical researches in “deep Portugal”, this band has developed…
Artist Profiles: Songhoy Blues
Songhoy Blues is a Malian desert blues band based in Bamako, Mali formed by Garba Touré, Aliou Touré, Oumar Touré and Nathanael Dembélé Songhoy Blues…
Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Leão
Rodrigo Leão is one of the greatest Portuguese composers of his generation. This great Portuguese musician, founding member of the Madredeus group and key element…
Artist Profiles: Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos
Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos is one of the most important groups in the Portuguese traditional folk music scene. The group was formed in the early…
Artist Profiles: Sara Tavares
Sara Tavares was only 16 years old, when she won two of Portugal’s most prestigious TV music contests. Born out of a second generation Cape…
Artist Profiles: Terrakota
Terrakota is a Portuguese world fusion band that generates “organic music” rooted in sub-Saharan Africa, that absorbs sounds from the Sahara, the Caribbean, the West…
Eddie Palmieri’s Loving Tribute to Iraida Palmieri
Eddie Palmieri – Mi Luz Mayor (Uprising Music/Ropeadope, 2018) Mi Luz Mayor (My Greater Light) is dedicated to Iraida, Eddie Palmieri’s late wife, who was…