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…
Rhythm Kings of Venezuela
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.
A Tribute to the Songs of Women in the Holocaust
Shulamit For You the Sun Will Shine – Songs of Women in the Shoa (2015) For You the Sun Will Shine is a collaboration between…
Sum – 숨 to Perform at Small World Music Festival 2015
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…
Remarkable World Music Programming at Duke Performances 2015-2016 Season
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…
Nigerien Band Tal National to Perform First UK Live Show at Café Oto in London
Emerging African band Tal National (Niger) is set to perform at Café Oto, Dalston (London) on Thursday, July 23rd, 2015, in support of its…
Vintage Reggae and Pop Sensibility
Dubbest Light Flashes (Dubbest DBBST003, 2015) Light Flashes is the third album by Boston-based band Dubbest. The group plays a mix of ear friendly reggae-pop…
Mestizo Music and Bicycle Advocacy
Bicicletas Por La Paz Musica Por Puppets (independent release, 2015) Bicicletas Por La Paz {Bicycles for Peace) is a collective of musicians, bicycle activists and…
Striking cross-pollination of francophone Maritime Canada
Vishtèn Terre Rouge (Les Editions Du Corfus, 2015) Canadian trio Vishtèn celebrates the musical traditions of Prince Edward Island and the francophone Magdalen Islands on…
Irresistible Cajun Border Crossings
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys Voyageurs (Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, 2015) Accordionist, singer-songwriter and composer Steve Riley continues to take Cajun music…
Lourdes Pastor Releases “Telón Telonero” Music Video
One of the rising female flamenco vocalists, Lourdes Pastor, has released a music titled “Telón Telonero” featuring a song included in her new album,…