The Ravi Shankar Foundation and East Meets West Music reported the death of sitar virtuoso and influential world music performer and composer Ravi Shankar. He…
Legendary Sitar Maestro Ravi Shankar Dies at 92
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.
Quinto
António Zambujo Quinto (World Village, 2012) At a time when most of the popular voices in fado are female, Portuguese singer António Zambujo has brought…
Where the Light Gets In
Jaffa Road Where the Light Gets In (Jaffa Road JR00002, 2012) Canada has become a melting pot of cultures and a great lab for crosscultural…
Remarkable Energy and Infectious Trance Vibes
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara – Juju In Trance (Real World Records, 2011/USA release: 2012) One of the most talked about collaborations in the world…
Songs of Nature and Hope
Silvana Kane La Jardinera (Six Degrees Records, 2012) La Jardinera (the gardner) is the title of the solo album by Silvana Kane, who is better…
Tremor Fantasma
De Leon Tremor Fantasma (Golemite, 2012) De Leon brings a pop twist to the increasing Sephardic music scene. Don’t expect the passionate contemporary rootsy sounds…
World Yoga
Various Artists Putumayo Presents… World Yoga (Putumayo World Music, 2012) In the last years, the ancient practice of yoga and world music have had numerous…
Trance Aspect
Fanga & Maâlem Abdallah Guinéa Fangnawa Experience (Strut Records STRUT096, 2012) Gnawa music, the Moroccan musical genre with roots in sub-Saharan, has been in the…
Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985
Various Artists Diablos Del Ritmo – The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985 (Analog Africa, 2012) Here’s an exciting double CD (also available in vinyl format) of…
Mundial Montreal to Discuss Hot Topics
World music conference Mundial Montreal will delve further into the discussion about World Music 2.0 and other hot topics. The event takes place November 13-16…