Tremor Proa (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2013) Tremor is an exploratory music trio from Argentina that combines the melodies and rhythms of the South American nation and…
Digital Folk Explorations from Argentina
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.
Popular Spanish Folk Musician José María Silva Naveros Dies at 53
José María Silva Naveros, a well-known performer of traditional music from the Castilla-Leon region of Spain died on September 1st, 2013 at Hospital San Telmo…
Beautifully Crafted Musical Poems form the East
Shujaat Husain Khan, Katayoun Goudarzi, Abhiman Kaushal and Ajay Prasanna Spring (Shujaat Husain Khan & Katayoun Goudarzi, 2013) The beauty of Persian Sufi poetry and…
Famed Vallenato Composer and Guitarist Juan Francisco Mindiola Dies at 82
Composer and guitarist Juan Francisco Mindiola Arias, a leading figure in Colombian vallenato music, died August 30th, 2013. Juan Francisco Mindiola Arias was born in…
The Infectious Songs of Ghanaian Afrobeat
Various Artists Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983 – Afrobeat Airways 2 (Analog Africa, 2013) Although many associate afrobeat primarily with Nigeria, Ghana was another afrobeat…
Fado, Polska, Blues and Beyond
Stockholm Lisboa Project Aurora (Nomis Musik & WestparkMusic NMCD06 & WP 87235, 2012) What started as a long distance collaboration between two musicians from Sweden…
The Diversity of Roberto Fonseca’s Musical Universe
Roberto Fonseca Yo (Montuno Producciones/Concord Jazz, 2013) Cuban pianist, keyboardist and composer Roberto Fonseca has worked with some of the biggest names in Cuban music…
Reggae that Connects to the Past and Pushes Forward
The Green Hawai‘i ’13 (Easy Star Records, 2013) The great Hawaiian reggae band is back in 2013 with a new studio album titled Hawai‘i ’13.The…
Abou Diarra The Rising Star of Malian Music
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Irresistible Bomba
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