On Saturday, July 12 Huétor Tájar (Granada province in southern Spain) will host the second edition of Espárrago Music Festival (Asparagus Music Festival). The…
The Espárrago Music Festival to Present the Best of Granada’s Mestizo Fusion Bands
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.
Dub Colossus Changes Direction
Dub Colossus Addis to Omega (Independent Records Limited, 2014) Most of us here at World Music Central have followed with interest the albums by Dub…
A Substantial Collection of Fiddle Styles
Mark O’Connor MOC4 (Mark O’Connor Musik International, 2014) American violin maestro Mark O’Connor has performed a wide range of musical genres in the past decades,…
Flamenco singer Jose Merce to perform exclusive concert in the cloister of the Parador de Alcala de Henares on July 15
On Tuesday July 15, Spain’s Paradores hotel chain will inaugurate the series “Noches Flamencas (Flamenco Nights).” It’s a musical and gastronomic event in which some…
Jazz Great and New Age-World Music Pioneer, Paul Horn, Dies at 84
Internationally acclaimed American jazz flute player and composer Paul Horn passed away Sunday morning, June 29, 2014 after a brief illness. He was 84. Paul…
A Stellar Performance by Fiddler Hanneke Cassel and Friends
Hanneke Cassel Dot the Dragon’s Eyes (Cassel Records, 2013) Hanneke Cassel has developed into a superb fiddler, composer and educator, specialized in various forms of…
UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York
UBUNTU: Music and Arts of South Africa, a three-week festival, will take place from October 10 to November 5, 2014 at Carnegie Hall and partner…
The Delicate World Jazz of Hadouk Quartet
Hadoukly Yours (Naive Records, 2014) As the new name of the ensemble indicates, the celebrated Hadouk trio has become a quartet. The world fusion group…
Anne-Mari Kivimäkihe Celebrates the Life of Accordion player Ilja Kotikallio
Anne-Mari Kivimäki Aikapyörä – The Wheel of Time (Sibelius Akatemia, 2013) The Wheel of Time by Finnish accordionist and composer Anne-Mari Kivimäki presents a collection…
Dead Capo to close Jazz sin etiquetas Series at Madrid’s Sala Berlanga
On June 22, 2014, Dead Capo will close the music series Jazz sin etiquetas (Jazz without tags). The Madrid band has over fifteen years of…