Noel Quinlan is an Australian composer who has lived for many years in the Orient, particularly in Hong Kong and China. He started Big Sky…
Artist Profiles: Big Sky
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: Shoghaken Ensemble
Drawing upon Armenian ancient traditions, Shoghaken renders lullabies, folk dances and love songs from Armenia’s various regions. The Ensemble made their debut U.S. appearance…
Artist Profiles: Mar del Plata Tango Orchestra
Mar Del Plata Tango Orchestra was created in 1997 by the Mar del Plata city council. Its first official performance held at Colón Theater on…
Artist profiles: Julio Davila
Maestro Julio Davila was born in 1943 Buenos Aires. At the age of six he began his piano studies Santa Cecilia´s Conservatory. continued with professor…
Artist Profiles: Javier Casalla
Javier Casalla is an Argentine violinist who lends his talent to both rock and tango. He has toured extensively throughout Europe and visited Japan on…
Artist Profiles: Hora Cero
Taking the name from one of Astor Piazzolla’s finest recordings, Hora Cero was a group of talented Argentine musicians who performed Astor Piazzolla’s new tango…
Artist Profiles: Didi Gutman
Argentine composer Didi Gutman performed as a musician with artists such as Roy Ayers, Luis Alberto Spinetta, David Lebon, and produced the albums for Azul…
Classics by Rising Tango Star
Mariel Martínez – Templanza (Mapa Records, 2017) Templanza is the latest album by young tango vocalist Mariel Martínez. She is one of the finest performers…
Artist Profiles: Mariel Martínez
Tango vocalist Maria Elena Martínez, better known as Mariel Martínez, was born March 28, 1980 in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a teenager,…
Sameer Gupta’s Palaces of Sound
Sameer Gupta – A Circle Has No Beginning (Sameer Gupta, 2018) A Circle Has No Beginning embodies the multi-faceted musical influences of New York-based percussionist…