Michel Camilo was born into a musical family and played accordion before switching to piano at the age of nine. In 1979, he arrived to…
Artist Profiles: Michel Camilo
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.
Interview with Chano Dominguez
Pianist and composer Chano Dominguez, one of the essential innovators of flamenco jazz, and will be touring the West Coast of the United States in…
Hemdem, A Celebration of Innovative Turkish String Music
Sinan Cem Eroğlu and Muhlis Berberoğlu – Hemdem (Ahenk Müzik, 2018) Hemdem is a remarkable album by two extraordinary Turkish multi-instrumentalists. The two virtuoso artists…
Artist Profiles: José Alberto “El Canario”
José Alberto “El Canario” is known as El Sonero del Pueblo (The people’s singer). Nicknamed after the trademark canary-like whistle with which he embellishes his…
Artist Profiles: Joaquin Diaz
As a young boy, Joaquín played every night at the biggest hotels in Santo Domingo. He began his musical career as a street musician in…
Artist Profiles: Chichí Peralta
Chichí Peralta is a talented musician from the Dominican Republic He is a master percussionist and brilliant at fusing tropical rhythms. In his recordings, Peralta…
Interview with Valeria Matzner
Uruguayan jazz vocalist and songwriter Valeria Matzner has a new album recorded in Canada titled Anima. She incorporates exciting Brazilian and electronic music elements. Valeria…
Artist Profiles: Zar
Zar was an innovative young act in the booming Danish folk scene and they earned the Danish Music Award (The equivalent to the Grammy). Their…
Artist Profiles: Kvasir
Kvasir consists of two Danish women who offer an energetic interpretation of traditional dance tunes and songs from different areas of their country. The musicians…
Artist Profiles: Phønix
Phønix’s music is characterized by its its respect for tradition with a drive for originality. With a unique instrumentation on some new tunes, texts taken…