Various Artists Senegal 70: Sonic Gems & Previously Unreleased Recordings from the 70’s (Analog Africa AACD 079, 2015) Analagog Africa has been releasing some of…
Senegalese Treasure Trove
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.
Interview with Stelios Petrakis Quartet
The Stelios Petrakis Quartet is one of the international acts scheduled to perform at globalFEST on January 17, 2016. The influential North American world music…
The Spellbinding Sounds of Dizu Plaatjies
Dizu Plaatjies and Friends Ubuntu – The Common String (Mountain Records Mou4554, 2015) Ubuntu – The Common String is the new solo album by one…
Stars at Sounds of Reggae 2015 in New York
Sounds of Reggae will return for Part 2 featuring “Shaggy & Friends” on Sunday, December 13th. The concert will take place at Kings Theatre…
Celebration of Strings of the Mediterranean and Beyond
Efrén López El Fill del Llop (Buda Musique, 2015) Spanish multi-instrumentalist Efrén López has released his first solo titled El Fill del Llop (the son…
Spellbinding Kantele
Vilma Timonen Quartet “Drops” (Bafe’s Factory, 2015) Vilma Timonen Quartet is releasing their third album, Drops later this month. This superb ensemble from Finland fuses…
New Orleans Legend Allen Toussaint Dies in Madrid at 77
Pianist, singer-songwriter, composer and producer Allen Toussaint passed away this morning, November 10, 2015 in Madrid after a live performance. Shortly after his concert…
A Little History of the tritikitixa
Kepa Junkera & Sorginak Trikitixaren Historia Txiki Bat – Una Pequeña Historia de la Trikitixa (Fol, 2014) After several recordings fusing Basque accordion music with…
Interlaced Sufi Musical Soundscapes
Karavan Sarai Woven Landscapes (Narayan Sijan, 2015) Woven Landscapes is an independent release by a project called Karavan Sarai developed by American musical explorer and…
Superb Aka Moon World Jazz Explorations
Cassol, Hatzigeorgiou, Galland & Friends Aka Balkan Moon and AlefBa, Double Live (Instinct, 2015) The double CD set Aka Balkan Moon and AlefBa, Double Live…