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.
The Power of Invention
Pat Metheny Orchestrion (Nonesuch Records, 2010) Pat Metheny is an outstanding musical innovator and guitarist, who is always exploring new ideas, blending contemporary jazz with…
NPR Discover Songs Compilation Focuses on The New American Jazz Divas
Various Artists NPR Discover Songs: The New Jazz Divas (Shout Factory, 2009) NPR’s Discover Songs: The New Jazz Divas takes a look at the most…
Sila and the Afrofunk Experience Up For NAACP Image Award
No longer the Bay Area’s best-kept world music secret, San Francisco-based Sila and the AfroFunk have been recognized as being among the genre’s elite and…
Angola’s Killamu Releases "A Minha Face"
Killamu is one of the busiest kuduro beat makers in Luanda, Angola’s bustling capital. Although kuduro has started to reach ears all over the globe,…
Dancing into Silence
R. Carlos Nakai Dancing Into Silence (Canyon, 2010) Native American musician R. Carlos Nakai is a prolific and innovative artist who is open to all…
Mesmerizing Percussion Voyage
Jerry Leake Cubist (Rhombus Publishing; Jan 1, 2010) The world of percussion has a new wonder named Jerry Leake. His latest album, Cubist, is an…
Passionate Louisiana Creole Spirit
Cedric Watson L’Esprit Creole (Valcour Records, 2009) Fiddler, accordionist, composer and vocalist Cedric Watson is the new sensation in southern Louisiana roots music. He was…
Vibrant Ghana in the 1970s
Various Artists Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds and Ghanaian Blue 1968-1981 (Soundway Records, 2009) Ghana Special, the latest compilation on the Soundway Records, focuses on…
The Exquisite Mbube of Bulawayo
Insingizi Voices of Southern Africa, Vol. 2 – Insingizi (Arc Music EUCD2243, 2009) Imbizi, one of the finest a cappella groups from Africa, has a…