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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
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.
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Artist Profiles: Namgyal Lhamo

Angel Romero August 7, 2018 No Comments Namgyal LhamoTibetan music

Namgyal Lhamo is a singer, songwriter and actress. Namgyal Lhamo originally hails from Shigatse in Tibet. Winner of the Best Female Singer award at the…

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Artist Profiles: Nabani Das Baul

Angel Romero August 7, 2018 No Comments Baul musicIndiaNabani Das Baul

Nabani Das Baul was a great Yogi who composed music for Rabindranath Tagore’s poems and wrote many songs. It is through him that Tagore became…

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Artist Profiles: Mysore Sri. V. Ramarathnam

Angel Romero August 7, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicMysore Sri. V. Ramarathnam

An artist is recognized for his uniqueness and excellence by the educated audience, as well as by those who laid the foundation and stood as…

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Artist Profiles: Musafir

Angel Romero August 7, 2018 No Comments IndiaMusafirRajasthani music

Conceived in France 1995 by Hameed Khan, a tabla player, Musafir was composed of groups of musicians who in Rajasthan would not play together, but…

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Artist Profiles: Mustafa Raza

Angel Romero August 7, 2018 1 Comment IndiaIndian classical musicMustafa Razaveenavichitra veena

Dr Mustafa Raza was born in 1958 in Delhi, in a famous family of vichitra veena players. He belongs to the Beenkar, Patiala and Moradabad…

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Affirmative Reggae from Guam

Angel Romero August 7, 2018 No Comments For Peace BandReggae

For Peace Band – Always Love (Rootfire Cooperative, 2018) Award-winning For Peace Band is a rising act in the American reggae field. The band from…

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The Portuguese Guitar Visits Disregarded Spaces

Angel Romero August 7, 2018 No Comments Henrique BorgesPortuguese guitar

Henrique Borges – Incursão (Henrique Borges, 2018) Virtuoso musician Henrique Borges explores the versatility of the Portuguese guitar on Incursão (Incursion). The original musical pieces…

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Artist Profiles: Mukesh Sharma

Angel Romero August 6, 2018 No Comments IndiaIndian musicMukesh Sharmasarod

Mukesh Sharma is a sarod virtuoso from Delhi (India). He has been performing and experimenting with the instrument for many years. Mukesh Sharma tours extensively…

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Artist Profiles: MIDIval PunditZ

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments global electronicaIndiaIndian musicMIDIval PunditZ

Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj a.k.a. the MIDIval PunditZ are spearheading the Asian electronica musical revolution from their home base in New Delhi with their…

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Artist Profiles: Mayook Bhaumik

Angel Romero August 5, 2018 No Comments Indian classical musicMayook BhaumikUnited States of America

Mayookh Bhaumik was born on November 14, 1977 in New Jersey. He began performing on television, radio and various stages from the age of five.…

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