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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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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.
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Legendary Gypsy Band Taraf de Haidouks Presents New Studio Recording After a Six Years Hiatus

Angel Romero July 29, 2007

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…

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Grooving’ to Electro Vodou

Angel Romero July 29, 2007

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…

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The Latest by the Muse of Celtic Pop

Angel Romero July 29, 2007

Cara Dillon   After the Morning  (Compass Records, 2007) Irish singer Cara Dillon   has one of the best voices in the contemporary Irish folk…

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Sufi Trance Music by Turkish Dervishes

Angel Romero July 29, 2007

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…

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Balkan Hipsters

Angel Romero July 28, 2007

Balkan Beat Box Nu Med (JDub Music, 2007) American band Balkan Beat Box is generating a lot of interest in the North America and Europe.…

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Vira Lozinsky releases new album of Yiddish songs

Angel Romero July 27, 2007

Vira Lozinsky has released a new album of Yiddish songs Distant stars – Vayte shter.  Lozinsky is a leading voice among a new generation of…

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Don’t Mess with the Ozo

Angel Romero July 27, 2007

Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…

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Don’t Mess with the Ozo

Angel Romero July 27, 2007

Ozomatli Don’t Mess With The Dragon (Concord Music Group, 2007) Los Angeles multicultural band Ozomatli has become one of the most exciting world music acts…

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Rebuilding with the Blues

Angel Romero July 27, 2007

Marva Wright After the Levees Broke (AIM, 2007) The blues sings about pain and there was much pain in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina. Marva…

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The Marvels of Vietnamese Music

Angel Romero July 26, 2007

Various Artists The Rough Guide To The Music Of Vietnam (RGNET1183CD, 2007) Some compilations provide true discoveries. Such is the case of The Rough Guide…

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