Kala Jula & Gangbé Brass Band feat Fama Diabaté – Asro (Tribute to Kassé Mady Diabaté) (Buda Musique, 2023) In a powerful homage to the…
Kala Jula, Gangbé Brass Band, and Fama Diabaté Honor Kassé Mady Diabaté
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.
Moira Smiley: A Versatile and Exquisite Singer in Folk and Choral Music
Moira Smiley is a renowned American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, born on May 21, 1976, in New Haven, Vermont. She has established herself as a…
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80’s Boldly Inventive Afrobeat
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) (Record Kicks, 2024) Nigerian Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti released his highly anticipated album,…
Avra Banerje’s remarkable convergence of Ghazals, Sufi sounds, and instrumental pieces
Avra Banerjee – Melody of Memories (Avra Banerjee, 2024) Melody of Memories (2024) by Avra Banerjee is a musical exploration that masterfully bridges Indian classical…
Rising Flamenco Guitarist Manuel Cerpa: An Exceptional Musician
Manuel Jesús Cerpa González, born on March 26, 2003, in Chipiona, Spain, began playing guitar at the age of 10 under the tutelage of Juan…
Gao Hong and Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde present ‘Alondra’, an Encounter of Pipa and Guitar
Gao Hong & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde – Alondra (ARC Music, 2024) Alondra, the latest album from Chinese pipa master Gao Hong and flamenco guitarist Ignacio…
Johan Tobias Bergstrøm’s “Nova”: A Venture Into World Music
Johan Tobias Bergstrøm – Nova (Losen, 2024) The seeds for Johan Tobias Bergstrøm’s album Nova were planted back in 2020 during a performance for the…
David Grubb’s Enthralling Mix of Celtic and Modern Traditions
David Grubb – Circadia (Cambrian Records, 2024) Circadia is a fearlessly original instrumental album that explores the human subconscious, structured around the stages of a…
Xabier Díaz, Influential Galician Percussionist
Xabier Díaz was born in A Coruña, in the Galician region of Spain, in 1969. His first musical instrument was a bagpipe that his music-loving…
“ButterFly” by Sar Kamler, a Remarkable Journey to Duduk Composition
Sar Kamler – Butterfly: Colors of Armenian Duduk (Dudukhouse, 2024) Sar Kamler’s ButterFly: Colors of Armenian Duduk represents a nine-year journey of growth and dedication,…