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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.
Album reviews

Bae Ho Jazz Recreations

Angel Romero July 18, 2017 No Comments Baeshi BangJazzK-Pop

Baeshi Bang 배씨방 – Vintage K-Pop Revisited (Buda Musique, 2016) Baeshi Bang is a French jazz quintet fascinated by Korean 1960s star Baeshi Ho. Baeshi…

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Calypso Rose Releases Far From Home Music Video

Angel Romero July 17, 2017 No Comments Calypso RoseskaTrinidad and Tobago

Caribbean star Calypso Rose has released a new music video featuring the song “Far From Home.” This ska song appears in Calypso Rose’s recent album…

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The Seal of Solomon

Angel Romero July 17, 2017 No Comments RebbeSoulShlomit Levi

Shlomit Levi and RebbeSoul – The Seal of Solomon (2015) The Seal of Solomon is an album that combines classic rock with Middle Eastern music.…

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West Philly Orchestra’s Balkan Party

Angel Romero July 17, 2017 No Comments Balkan musicbrass bandWest Philly Orchestra

West Philly Orchestra (WPO) – Tour De Filli (Fly Bottle Records, 2016) On Tour De Filli, the West Philly Orchestra Album plays fun, infectious Balkan…

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Renaissance of the Vargan

Angel Romero July 17, 2017 No Comments jew’s harpRussiaRussian folk musicvarganVladimir Markov

Vladimir Markov – Out of time. Russian jew’s harp music (Sketis Music, SKMR-126, 2017) The jew’s harp had disappeared in Russia until Vladimir Markov (Владимир…

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Artist Profiles: Maggie MacInnes

Angel Romero July 16, 2017 No Comments clarsachharpMaggie MacInnesScotlandScottish music

Maggie MacInnes sings and plays the clarsach. She was born in Glasgow and now lives in Ayrshire. She comes from a long line of Gaelic…

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Artist Profiles: Luis Di Matteo

Angel Romero July 16, 2017 No Comments bandoneónLuis Di MatteotangoUruguay

Luis Di Matteo is one of the great bandoneonistas from South America. Living in Montevideo, Uruguay, Di Matteo has carried bandoneon music the furthest in…

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Artist Profiles: Louis Mhlanga

Angel Romero July 16, 2017 No Comments Louis MhlangaSouth African musicworld musicZimbabwe

Louis Mhlanga was born November 10, 1956 in Harare. He is a South Africa-based Zimbabwean award-winning guitarist and producer. Mhlanga taught himself playing the guitar…

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Son Jarocho Masters Los Cenzontles

Angel Romero July 16, 2017 No Comments Los CenzontlesMexican musicson jarochoUnited States of America

Cenzontle is the Aztec word for mockingbird, the bird of a hundred voices. Like the cenzontle, Los Cenzontles interpret a variety of regional Mexican styles.…

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Artist Profiles: Loop Guru

Angel Romero July 16, 2017 No Comments global electronicaLoop GuruUnited Kingdom

Loop Guru core members Salman Gita and Jamuud have been working together for many years. They function as a collective rarely playing two consecutive gigs…

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