Various Artists Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae (Moll-Selekta, 2009) The idea of a Buena Vista Social Club-style reunion of reggae legends is so screamingly obvious,…
Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae
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.
Piranha Remixed
Dunkelbunt Raindrops and Elephants: Piranha Re: Interpretations (Piranha, 2009) German DJ and remixer Dunkelbunt (Ulf Lindemann) was asked by Berlin-based Piranha Records to remix some…
Akwaaba Sem Transporte: First global release of Angolan kuduro
Kuduro is the most popular genre in Angola today. It has already made waves outside of Africa, most notably in Portugal, where it’s been a…
Essential Alegre
Alegre All Stars Jazz (Emusica/Fania, 2009) If you are a salsa fan you are probably very familiar with the Fania record label. However, before Fania…
London Undersound
Nitin Sawhney London Undersound (E1 entertainment, 2009) The grand master of world music atmospheres, multi-instrumentalist, club DJ and producer Nitin Sawhney, is back with London…
The Berber Wave of Agadir
One of the highlights of this year’s Rainforest World Music Festival was the scorching performance by Moroccan Amazigh band Oudaden. World Music Central’s Angel…
Ras Nas on tour in Norway, October 2009
Ras Nas is to tour six towns in Norway in October-November of 2009, bringing reggae and African music closer to a wider Norwegian audience. "It…
Sounds of the Zawoses
World Music Central’s Angel Romero had the opportunity to briefly interview Danford Zawose of Tanzania’s renowned Zawose Family, shortly after his press conference in…
Workshops of Wonders
The music workshops are an essential element at the Rainforest World Music Festival in Sarawak (Malaysia). Each day there are several sets of workshops…
4th International Icarus Festival for Dialogue between Cultures hosts legendary performers
Icarus Festival opened its wings for the 4th International Music, Drama and Film Festival on the island of Ikaria (Northern Aegean – Greece) on July…