Serart Serart Deluxe Edition The Serart album, featuring Arto Tuncboyaciyan and Serj Tankian, was originally released in 2003. Now it is back in a deluxe…
Serart Explorations
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.
Dancing Cello in Buenos Aires
Beata Söderberg Bailata (World Village, 2008) Swedish Classical music cellist Beata Söderberg fell in love with tango while she was living in New York. In…
Everlasting Barretto
Ray Barretto Indestructible (Fania Masterworks Series, 2009) Ray Barretto’s Indestructible originally came out in 1973 on Fania Records. This explosive salsa classic, produced by Ray…
Peyote Awakening
Cheevers Toppah and Kevin Yazzie Awakening of Life (Canyon Records CR-6458, 2009) Native American performers Cheevers Toppah and Kevin Yazzie continue their mesmerizing explorations of…
Draska Along the Way
Draska Along the Way (Drasta Records, 2008) World music band Draska is based in Lisbon (Portugal). The band’s sound is based in West African traditions…
Strongly Rooted in Tango Tradition
Otros aires Vivo en Otros Aires (Galileo Music, 2009) While many musicians are attempting to create electronic tango combinations, very few manage to deliver music…
Jamaican Drumming Explosion
Larry McDonald Drumquestra (MCPR Music, 2009) Jamaican master percussionist and sideman Larry McDonald has released one of the best percussion recordings in recent months. The…
Rare Elements Focus on Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Omar Faruk Tekbilek Rare Elements – Omar Faruk Tekbilek (5 Points Records, 2009) The Rare Elements remix series returns with a focus on one of…
La Musgana Celebrates 20th Anniversary
La Musgaña – 20 (Mad River Records) Although Castilian music is not as well known as flamenco or Spanish Celtic music from Galicia and Asturias,…
Revolutionary Afrobeat
Fela Kuti Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer (Wrasse, 2007) Two of Fela Kuti’s classics, Alagbon Close and Why Black Man Dey Suffer,…