Las Guitarras De España Tantas Cosas (NR 1104, 2011) Las Guitarras De España (The Guitars of Spain) is a Chicago-based band that fuses Flamenco sounds…
Andalusian Hearts
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 Routes: On The Road to Present Previously Unreleased World music from BBC3
World Routes: On The Road, scheduled for release on November 14, is a 2 CD set of previously unreleased material recorded by the BBC Radio…
Instilling the Love for Irish Music
John Doyle Shadow and Light on Compass Records CD4562, 2011 With his new solo, titled Shadow and Light, Irish guitarist and singer-songwriter demonstrates that he…
On the New Edge of Kaustinen
Frigg Grannen (Frig00007, 2011) If you like fiddles, Finnish-Norwegian band Frigg is as good as it gets. Fronted by five fiddlers, the Scandinavian band wows…
Omar Sosa Album Calma Nominated for Latin GRAMMY 2011
Omar Sosa’s solo piano CD, Calma, has received a Latin GRAMMY nomination for Best Instrumental Album. The 11th annual Latin GRAMMY awards will be held…
Balkan Lusitanians
Mu Casa Nostra Portuguese band Mu continues its global musical travels with its second album titled Casa Nostra (Our House). Mu combines original Balkan-inspired material…
Renowned Salsa and Jazz Pianist Eddie Palmieri Celebrates 50 Years with DVD
Musician, composer and band leader Eddie Palmieri celebrated his 50th anniversary with a live concert filmed at the Bushnell Memorial Theater in Hartford, Connecticut. Palmieri…
Spanish Fiesta in Havana
Various Artists La Habana era una fiesta (Vampisoul) This double CD set unearths a collection of recordings from Cuban radio’s vaults, ranging from the 1940s…
Zydeco Good Times
C.J. Chenier Can’t Sit Down (World Village 468109, 2011) Zydeco accordion master C.J. Chenier is back with with an album titled Can’t Sit Down. Although…
Common Threads
Nation Beat Growing Stone (Barbès Records, 2011) Nation Beat is a band formed by musicians from the United states and Brazil. Their sound is a…