Vandana Vishwas Monologues (independent release VV002, 2013) Monologues is a captivating new album by Indo-Canadian singer Vandana Vishwas. She composes and performs her own material…
Monologues
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.
Ravi Shankar Live In Escondido
Ravi Shankar Tenth Decade – In Concert: Live In Escondido (East Meets West Music, 2012) Tenth Decade – In Concert: Live In Escondido is a…
Breogan’s Harps
Rodrigo Romani As Arpas de Breogán (Fol Musica, 2012) Although Galicia (Spain) is considered one of the regions of the Celtic music world, the Celtic…
World Music Central’s Best World Music Albums of 2012
At World Music Central we don’t have a single list of best albums. Instead, we ask our writers and a special guest to send us…
Autio Huvila
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Trumpet Innovator Ibrahim Maalouf to Release Wind in 2013
Harmonia Mundi has announced the release of a new album titled Wind by groundbreaking jazz trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf. Asked by the French national film library…
Le Vent du Nord Receive Prestigious French World Music Award
Quebec band Le Vent du Nord (The North Wind) is the recipient of the Grand Prix du Disque 2012 ‘Musique du Monde’ (World Music) from…
Bomba Estéreo Having a Good Time
Bomba Estéreo Elegancia Tropical (Polen Records, 2012) The new album by popular Colombian band Bomba Estéreo brings more of their well-established formula that blends cumbia…
Sleeper
Kan Sleeper (KANCD01, 2012) Sleeper is the title of the most recent album by Kan, a contemporary Celtic music band based in the UK. Kan…
De Tierra y Oro
Sofia Rei De Tierra y Oro (Cascabelera / Lilihouse Music LM012-CD, 2012) I find that by the time you get to November, the number of…