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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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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: Lucy Amarualik

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments CanadaInuit musicLucy Amarualik

Lucy Amarualik was born October 16, 1934 in Povugnituk and has always lived there to this day. She has been married since 1955 and has…

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Artist Profiles: Alacie Tullaugaq

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments Alacie TullaugaqCanadaInuit music

Inuit artist Alacie Tullaugaq was born April 20, 1935 in Povugnituk and has always lived there to this day. She has been married since 1955…

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Artist Profiles: Alacie Tullaugaq & Lucy Amarualik

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments Alacie TullaugaqCanadaInuit musicLucy Amarualik

Alacie Tullaugaq & Lucy Amarualik are two female Inuit artists that perform chants, sounds and stories, bringing to life the nature, land and animals distinct…

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Artist Profiles: Eric Favreau

Angel Romero March 23, 2018 No Comments CanadaCanadian musicÉric FavreauQuebecois

Éric Favreau was born Born in St-Élie-d’Orford, Canada in 1965. He comes from a family of traditional musicians and has spent a great deal of…

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Scottish and Global Flavors at Rudolstadt 2017

Angel Romero March 22, 2018 No Comments Scottish musicworld music

Various Artists – Rudolstadt Festival 6 – 9 Juli 2017 (Galileo, 2017) Rudolstadt Festival 6 – 9 Juli 2017 is a beautifully-packaged triple disc set…

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Artist Profiles: Sally Nyolo

Angel Romero March 21, 2018 No Comments CameroonCameroonian musicSally Nyolo

Sally Nyolo was born in a small village called Eyen-Meyong, in southern Cameroon. At the age of thirteen, she moved to France and lived in…

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Artist Profiles: Richard Bona

Angel Romero March 21, 2018 No Comments CameroonCameroonian musicJazzRichard Bonaworld fusion

Bona Pinder Yayumayalolo, better known as Richard Bona, was born October 28, 1967 in Minta, a village in central Cameroon. From the moment of Richard…

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Extraordinary Plena Journey

Angel Romero March 20, 2018 No Comments plenaPlena LibrePuerto Rican music

Plena Libre – Amores en el Camino (Gn Musica, 2017) Plena Libre, one of the great Puerto Rican bands rooted in tradition is back with…

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Bombay Rickey’s Cinematic Surf

Angel Romero March 20, 2018 No Comments Bombay RickeyIndian musicsurf rock

Bombay Rickey – Electric Bhairavi (Cowboys & Indian, 2018) Electric Bhairavi is a wild musical party where operatic vocals meet surf guitar along with Indian…

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Artist Profiles: Kristo Numpuby

Angel Romero March 19, 2018 No Comments CameroonCameroonian musicKristo Numpuby

Born in Paris and raised in Eseka in Cameroon, Kristo Numpuby plays assiko music, the traditional rhythm of the southern Cameroon forests, using a guitar,…

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