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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

Deep Rooted Russian Folk Songs

Angel Romero August 16, 2015 No Comments

(SKMR​-​107, 2014) Russian artist Vasily Evhimovich presents a collection of deeply traditional songs from various parts of Russia. This is very basic folk music featuring…

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The Diversity of the Male Voices of Fado

Angel Romero August 10, 2015 No Comments

Various Artists Male Voices of Fado (Arc Music EUCD2523, 2014) Although fado music has attracted a lot of attention in recent years, most of the…

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Sheer Dub Attack

Angel Romero August 8, 2015 No Comments

Sly & Robbie Underwater Dub (Groove Attack, 2014) Underwater Dub is a new collaboration between some of the best known artists in the dub genre:…

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Gypsy Rumba Rockers

Angel Romero August 7, 2015 No Comments

José “El Chatarra” De chatarra… corazón (Kasba Music, 2010) De chatarra corazón is the debut album of José Pérez, better known as José “El Chatarra”…

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De’Anza’s Musical Awakening

Angel Romero August 6, 2015 No Comments

De’Anza Despertar (Fusion Beats, 2015) Despertar (Awaken) is the title of the debut EP by a young Hispanic singer-songwriter from Santa Fe (New Mexico) called…

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Sundanese Nyckelharpa Adventures

Angel Romero August 3, 2015 No Comments Ana AlcaidenyckelharpaSpanish musicSundanese musicworld music

Ana Alcaide Tales of Pangea (Ana Alcaide TP01/ARC Music, 2015) We received two versions of this album, the original Spanish edition and the international release…

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Rhythm Kings of Venezuela

Angel Romero July 29, 2015 No Comments

Akende Herencia Africana (Centro Nacional del Disco, 2011) Akende is one of the leading Afro-Venezuelan ensembles in the current Venezuelan music scene. Their album Herencia…

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A Tribute to the Songs of Women in the Holocaust

Angel Romero July 28, 2015 No Comments

Shulamit For You the Sun Will Shine – Songs of Women in the Shoa (2015) For You the Sun Will Shine is a collaboration between…

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Sum – 숨 to Perform at Small World Music Festival 2015

Angel Romero July 26, 2015 No Comments

Korean duo Sum – 숨[SUːM] is set to perform on Tuesday, September 29th at Small World Music Centre in Toronto. [su:m] mix traditional Korean instrumentation…

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Remarkable World Music Programming at Duke Performances 2015-2016 Season

Angel Romero July 22, 2015 No Comments world music

  Duke Performances recently revealed the programming for the 2015-2016 season. This year, the world music presentations look especially appealing. The first artist scheduled to…

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