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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
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.
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Adolfo Osta

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments

Adolfo Osta was born in Pamplona (Spain) in 1966. He’s a graduate of Spanish language in the University of Barcelona (1990). At the same time,…

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Artist Profiles: Adnan Joubran

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments Adnan JoubranArabic musicoudPalestine

Adnan Joubran was born 1985 in Nazareth (Palestine), to a musical family of singers, oud makers and players. He made his debut on the international…

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Artist Profiles: Aditya Narayan Banerjee

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments Indian classical musictabla

Aditya Narayan Banerjee is an M.A. in Instrumental Music (percussion) from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata. He was born in 1970 in a musical family. His…

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Artist Profiles: Aditya Kalyanpur

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments Aditya KalyanpurIndian classical musictablaworld fusion

Indian tabla player Aditya Kalyanpur was born July 21, 1978 in Mumbai, India. A student of the legendary late Ustad Alla Rakha and today of…

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Artist Profiles: Adjagas

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments AdjagasNorwayNorwegian musicSami musicyoik

Norwegian act Adjagas is a yoik group formed in 2004 by Sara Marielle Gaup and Lawra Somby, both from a long line of Sami ancestry.…

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Using Puppets to Bring the Culture of Flamenco to Children

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments children's musicFlamencoGranadapuppets

Títere Tran Tran is a puppet project from Granada (Spain) that aims to bring the world of flamenco to a younger audience. It’s a family…

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Master Drummers of Dagbon, V. 1 Reissued for Digital Distribution

Angel Romero April 22, 2016 No Comments DagbondrummingGhanaGhanaian music

Rounder Records has reissued the album Master Drummers of Dagbon, V. 1 by Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulai & the Master Drummers of Dagbon. The reissue is…

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Artist Profiles: Adikanfo

Angel Romero April 21, 2016 No Comments AdikanfoatunpanbleketedawurofontonfromGhanaian musicgommekete setkpanlogoobrantepenpensiwaseperewatalking drum

Adikanfo is a traditional music and dance style from Ghana. The cultural group Adikanfo from Ghana has taken upon itself to preserve a choice selection…

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Artist Profiles: Adel Shams Eddine

Angel Romero April 21, 2016 No Comments Adel Shams EddineAl-Kindi EnsembleArabic musicpercussionriqq

Adel Shams Eddine (also spelled Adel Shams El Din) was born in Cairo in 1950, but is currently living in France. He has been one…

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Artist Profiles: Adel Salameh

Angel Romero April 21, 2016 No Comments Adel SalamehArabic musicoudPalestine

Palestinian ‘ud player and composer, Adel Salameh was born in Nablus, Palestine, in 1966. He started performing as a soloist while still living in the…

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