Roskilde Festival’s smallest venue, the intimate Gloria stage is set to present a stimulating schedule of enthralling music from Africa, The Caribbean and Eastern Europe.…
Roskilde Festival Announces Acts for its World Music Gloria Stage
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.
World Music for Playtime
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