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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: Terrance Simien

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Terrance SimienUnited States of AmericaZydeco

Terrance Simien has one of the best voices in Zydeco and an outstanding live performer. He showers his audiences with handfuls of authentic Mardi Gras…

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Artist Profiles: Tenzin Choegyal

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments IndiaTibetan music

Tenzin was born in the remote Himalayas, as his parents were fleeing Tibet in the early 1970s. He grew up in the Tibetan refugee community…

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Artist Profiles: Tempest

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicCeltic rockTempestUnited States of America

Tempest is an American Celtic rock band founded by vocalist and mandolin player Lief Sorbye, drummer Adolfo Lazo, guitarist Rob Wullenjohn, and bassist Mark Showalter.…

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Artist Profiles: Techung

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 1 Comment IndiaTechungTibetan music

Techung is a prominent Tibetan singer-songwriter living in exile in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is best known for his performances of traditional Tibetan…

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Artist Profiles: Tejedor

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicSpainSpanish musicTejedor

Tejedor is led by three siblings from Avilés, a town in the northernmost Spanish region of Asturias. The group members devoted their lives to Asturian…

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Rozina Pátkai’s Paradise

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments bossa novaBrazilian musicRozina Pátkai

Rozina Pátkai ‎- Paraíso Na Terra (Tom-Tom Records, 2016) Paraíso Na Terra is the second album by Rozina Pátkai, a Hungarian vocalist and graphic artist…

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Artist Profiles: Tama

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 1 Comment African musicMalian musictamaworld fusion

Tama was a Pan-African world fusion project made in the late 1990s. The Tama album Nostalgie came about when Tom Diakite (Mali), Sam Mills (UK)…

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Artist Profiles: Taremuru

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments TaremuruVenezuelaVenezuelan music

Tarén o Taremurú is a Pemón word that means blow and it is used when referring to magical incantations. It is a genre of its…

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Artist Profiles: Tarras

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicEnglish Folk musicTarras

The five members of Tarras hailed from the Border country between England and Scotland. While young in age at the time of their first recording…

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Artist Profiles: Tannas

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments ScotlandScottish musicTannas

Tannas was formed in 1993 by five Scottish musicians who met while playing in Edinburgh’s thriving session scene. They had a passion for Gaelic music…

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