Gao Hong and Friends – Pipa Potluck, Lutes Around the world (Innova, 2015) Chinese pipa master Gao Hong currently lives in Minnesota and gathered a…
Traveling Pipa
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.
Radio Friendly Idan Raichel
Although Israeli composer and singer-songwriter has collaborated with world music artists like Vieux Farka Touré, his solo works have very few connections with roots music.…
Phenoms at Celtic Colours Live
Various Artists – Celtic Colours Live – Volume 3 (2015) The Celtic Colours Live – Volume 3 contains 14 tracks recorded during the nine days…
Enthralling Brew of Global music rooted in the Balkans
New York Gypsy All-Stars – Dromomania (New York Gypsy All-Stars, 2015) The Pan-Balkan ensemble New York Gypsy All-Stars has released a fantastic album that goes…
The Resurgence of Kandia Kouyaté
Kandia Kouyaté – Renascence (Sterns, 2015) Sensational Malian vocalist is back with Renascence. This great news for Malian music fans. Kandia Kouyaté had only released…
Songs from Potosi
The Yuyay Jap’ina Tapes is a selection of restored recordings that were originally made in the 1990s and released on cassette. Andean singer-songwriter Luzmila Carpio…
Renewed Folk Music from the Alan Lomax Archives
Jayme Stone – Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project (Borealis, 2015) Canadian banjo player Jayme Stone is known for exploring various global musical traditions. On his latest…
Splendid Mix of Chamber Music and Traditional Sounds
Ensemble Galilei – From Whence We Came (Sono Luminus, 2016) Ensemble Galilei brings together the worlds of classical music and the folk melodies of Scotland,…
Sidestepper Explores the Caribbean
Sidestepper – Supernatural Love (Real World Records, 2016) The Sidestepper project is back with Supernatural Love, an album that brings together Colombian roots music, Caribbean…
Such is life
Malick Diaw – “Ainsí Va la Vie” (Malick Diaw, 2015) Senegalese guitarist and singer-songwriter Malick Diaw has released his debut album after many years involved…