Mahala Rai Banda Ghetto Blasters (Asphalt Tango Records, 2009) With their 2009 recording Ghetto Blasters, Mahala Rai Banda are now part of Asphalt Tango Records,…
Irresistible Gypsy All Stars
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.
Drumming Across Mali
Nahini Doumbia & Les Espoirs Du Mali Percussion and Songs from Mali (Arc EUCD2245, 2009) On the CD Percussion and Songs from Mali, Nahini Doumbia…
Nu-Bossa Discoveries
Various Artists I Love Bossa Nova (Afro:Baile Records) One of Brazil’s most popular music exports, Bossa Nova, is now over 50 years old. Although there…
Danny Thompson Releases Double Bass Samples for Loopmasters
Renowned British musician Danny Thompson has released a new collection of double bass samples. Danny Thompson is one of the world’s leading double bass players,…
Bringing Ethiopian Grooves to the Rest of the World
Tommy T The Prester John Sessions (Easy Star Records, 2009) The Prester John Sessions is the debut album of Tommy T, one of the most…
Preserving the Essence of Zanzibar
Culture Musical Club Shime! (World Village, 2009) The first thing that you’ll notice when you see Culture Musical Club’s photos in the CD booklet is…
Mediterranean Celts
Loreena McKennitt A Mediterranean Odyssey (Quinlan Road, 2009) The great Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt has a new beautifully packaged two-CD set titled A…
Double Focus – New music and poetry CD by Ras Nas
The long awaited CD “Double Focus” by the Tanzanian poet and musician Ras Nas aka Nasibu Mwanukuzi is set for release in Oslo, Norway, in…
Latin Rock Storm
El Chicano was formed in Los Angeles in 1970 and was characterized by its long jams, full of fiery guitar work, spectacular electric organ improvisations…
Rejuvenated Acadian Melodies
Chuck & Albert Energie (2009) Canadian duo Chuck & Albert have a new album titled Energie that gives new life to ancient French-Acadian songs. This…