Nickodemus Wonderworld: 10 Years of Painting Outside the Lines (Wonderwheel Records, 2015) Admired DJ, producer and musician Nickodemus celebrates 10 years as a developer of…
A Celebration of Global Dance Grooves
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.
Memorable Jota Jazz Recreations
Carmen Paris Ejazz con Jota (Fol, 2014) The jota is ancient Spanish folk dance and passionate song style from the Aragon region in northern Spain.…
Funk, Zulu Rock and Afro-Disco in South Africa
Various Artists Next Stop… Soweto Vol. 4 (Strut Records 121CD, 2015) The Next Stop… Soweto series continues with a fourth volume of music from South.…
Celebrated Folk-Rock Band Fairport Convention to Release Myths and Heroes
Myths and Heroes is the title of the upcoming album from Great Britain’s best-known folk-rock act, Fairport Convention. The album includes thirteen new songs and…
Benyoro’s Dazzling Kora and Electric Guitar Interplay
Benyoro Benyoro (Benyoro Music, 2014) Benyoro is a superb Afro-roots band based in New York City. The multinational band features extremely talented musicians from Mali…
WOMEX Seeking Film Submissions
World music expo WOMEX is seeking submissions from all music filmmakers for the 2015 WOMEX Film Screenings. WOMEX 2015 will take place in Budapest, Hungary…
Ntjam Rosie Grounded in Jazz, Soul, and Pop
Ntjam Rosie The One (Gentle Daze Records, 2015) Cameroonian singer-songwriter Ntjam Rosie is one of the rising talents in the European neosoul scene. Gifted with…
Superb Chinese String Alchemy
Red Chamber Gathering (Asza Discs ZAN17, 2014) Gathering is the latest album by Red Chamber, one of the finest string music ensembles in North America.…
Roots and World Music Grammy Winners
The Recording Academy announced today the winners of 57th Grammy Awards in the various roots music, Latin and world music categories. Angelique Kidjo’s Eve…
Angelique Kidjo Wins World Music Grammy
Eve (429 Records), the latest recording by Beninese world music star Angelique Kidjo won the World Music Grammy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.…