Eliseo Parra El Man Sur (Mirmidón/Karonte, 2015) Spanish folk music icon Eliseo Parra dedicates his album El Man Sur to his southern Spanish roots. For…
Eliseo’s Southern Roots, Recreations of Spanish Folk Music
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.
Vocal and Kantele Beauty
Kardemimmit Onni (Kardemimmit KARCD-001, 2015) Onni is the new independent release by Finnish quartet Kardemimmit. The title of the album translates as happiness. Kardemimmit is…
Saharawi Music Star Mariem Hassan Dies in Refugee Camps
Mariem Hassan, one of the leading artists in the Saharawi music scene, passed away this morning, August 22, 2015, in the refugee camps near…
Interview with Greek Lyra Virtuosa Kelly Thoma
Greek musician Kelly Thoma has recently released an album titled “7Fish” where she showcases the mesmerizing sound of her modified lyra. Thoma’s exquisite modal…
Deep Rooted Russian Folk Songs
(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…
The Diversity of the Male Voices of Fado
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…
Sheer Dub Attack
Sly & Robbie Underwater Dub (Groove Attack, 2014) Underwater Dub is a new collaboration between some of the best known artists in the dub genre:…
Gypsy Rumba Rockers
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”…
De’Anza’s Musical Awakening
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…
Sundanese Nyckelharpa Adventures
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…