SonDeSeu Trastempo (Fundación SonDeSeu, 2007) One of the most beautiful Celtic albums I’ve heard in a long time is this Cd by Galician ensemble SonDeSeu.…
Magnificent Celtic Orchestra
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.
New Acoustic Sand Box
Darol Anger & Mike Marshall – Woodshop (Adventure Music AMA1037 2, 2007) Longtime acoustic music collaborators, Darol Anger (violin) and Mike Marshall (mandolin) have recorded…
Star Studded Flamencópolis
Various Artists Flamencópolis (Universal Music Latino, 2006) This compilation contains fabulous collaborations between Flamenco artists and some of the biggest names in world music and…
Brown Indian band lounges around
Lotus Cafe regulars consider the Brown Indian Band part of the furniture even though, they haven’t been playing here that long. Maybe it’s because the…
Flamenco’s New Generations
Various Artists The Rough Guide to Flamenco (World Music Network RGNET1189CD, 2007) One CD does not do justice to Flamenco. However this Rough Guide compilation…
An African Soul from the North
Ashley Maher Flying Over Bridges (Spin Wild, 2007) Ashley Maher is Canadian, but her musical passion is West African music. The singer-songwriter combines jazzy English…
Legendary Gypsy Band Taraf de Haidouks Presents New Studio Recording After a Six Years Hiatus
San Francisco (California), USA – The world’s leading Balkan Gypsy band returns after six years of studio silence with Maskarada, an album that tackles classical…
Grooving’ to Electro Vodou
Erol Josué Régléman (Mi5 Recordings, 2007) The Haitian diaspora has been introducing western audiences to different forms of Afro-Haitian music in the past decades. Although…
The Latest by the Muse of Celtic Pop
Cara Dillon After the Morning (Compass Records, 2007) Irish singer Cara Dillon has one of the best voices in the contemporary Irish folk…
Sufi Trance Music by Turkish Dervishes
Gulizar Turkish Music Ensemble Music of the Whirling Dervishes: 800 Years of Mevlana Rumi (ARC Music EUCD2086, 2007) Some music, like movie soundtracks, is meant…