Wouter Kellerman Mzansi (Kellerman Music, 2013) On his new album Mzansi, South African flute virtuoso Wouter Kellerman presents a collection of traditional and original pieces…
Wouter Kellerman’s Flute Enchantments
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.
The Inspiring Worldbeat of Northern Russia
Yagoda Galo Polar (Sketis Music SKMR-103, 2013) Yagoda Galo (Cloudberry) is a band from Arkhangelsk, in northern Russia, not far from Finland. The group travels…
Essential Cape Verdean Album Reissued
Titina Canta B. Leza (Sterns STCD3064, 2013) Titina, one of the great singers from Cape Verde, recorded Canta B. Leza about 25 years ago, as…
Rafi El Releases Debut Album Ay de Mi
Rafi El Ay de Mi (Dutty Artz, 2014) Electronic beats, Argentine folk traditions, reggaeton, cumbia and a mix of singing and rapping define the debut…
The Wonder Well
John Adorney The Wonder Well (Eversound Records, 2014) The Wonder Well by multi-instrumentalist John Adorney features a collection of easy listening instrumental music with ethereal…
Fanfare Ciocarlia with Adrian Raso release Music Video Directed by Mattias Gordon
Guitarist Adrian Raso and Romanian brass band stars Fanfare Ciocarlia have a new album titled Devil’s Tale, scheduled for release in North America on February…
Pioneers of Jungle Cumbia
Juaneco y su Combo The Birth of Jungle Cumbia (The Vital Record, 2013) The music of pioneering Peruvian band Juaneco y su Combo sees the…
Yasmine Hamdan to Perform at globalFEST 2014
Singer-songwriter and composer Yasmine Hamdan is set to perform at new York City’s globalFEST 2014 world music showcase at The Marlin Room in Webster Hall…
Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference in New York Announces Two-day Pre-conference
The 2014 Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference (APAP) will hold two pre-conference day long sessions focused on the trends, challenges and business in the…
Pushing the Musical Boundaries of Irish Traditional Music
Various Artists Masters of Their Craft (TARA3039, 2013) Irish record label Tara Records has put together a compilation that features some of the most important…