Paco de Lucía was one of the greatest guitarists in the world. He was born Francisco Sánchez Gómez in Algeciras, a port city in the…
Artist Profiles: Paco de Lucia
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.
Superb Latin Jazz Guitar Discoveries
Steve Khan – Backlog – Asuntos Pendientes (Tone Center, 2017) Guitar maestro Steve Khan continues his remarkable series of Latin jazz explorations with Backlog. Khan…
Artist Profiles: Pablo Ziegler
The internationally acclaimed Argentine pianist and composer Pablo Ziegler has been hailed as one of the world’s leading proponent of the nuevo tango. A classically…
Artist Profiles: Pablo Mainetti
Born in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Pablo Mainetti is one of the best-known and most respected bandoneon players in the world. He completed his studies of…
Artist Profiles: Oudaden
Oudaden, one of Morocco’s mythical groups of the last twenty years, draws its inspiration from traditional Amazigh (Berber) music. The group is passionately devoted to…
Artist Profiles: Otros Aires
Otros Aires is a Tango Nuevo group founded originally in Barcelona (Spain) in 2003 but now based in their native Argentina. The band mixes tango…
Artist Profiles: Orquesta Aragón
The Orquesta Aragón is truly one of the most historic names in Cuban music. Founded in 1939, Aragón has been performing throughout the world with…
Artist Profiles: Orquesta America
For over 50 years, Orquesta América have been one of Cuba’s most recognized and prized bands. Their road to fame and popularity began in March…
Exceptionally Vivid Flamenco Alchemy
Jerez Texas – Clar de lluna (Jerez Texas, 2017) Jerez Texas is a fascinating trio from Valencia (Spain) that has developed a unique combination of…
Artist Profiles: Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas was born in Belgium, the daughter of an Egyptian father and an English mother. Natacha grew up in the Moroccan suburbs of Brussels,…