Various Artists Desert Roses, Vol. 4 (CIA, 2006) Desert Roses, Vol. 4 continues the Desert Roses series that was originally released by the Mondo Melodia…
More Arabian Rhythms on Desert Roses, Volume Four
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.
World Music, Rock and Electronica, a Good Mix
Various Artists Backspin (Six Degrees, 2007) The idea behind Backspin is to recreate pop music from the past decades in a new form. Some work…
Little Johnny’s Large Steps
Pequeño Johnny Pasos Gigantes (Rumba Jams RJ1021, 2006) Rumba Jams is releasing some of the best new salsa in the United States. Pequeño Johnny’s Pasos…
Bittersweet Bosnia
Bosnia has suffered a lot in recent times and musicians are now bringing back joy to the Balkan nation. Mostar Sevdah Reunion continues the proud…
Nordic Fiddle Fest
H.A.T. – Nordik Tree (2006) Arto Järvelä – Far In! (2004) JPP – Artology (OArt Music, 2006) Nordik Tree is a collaboration between virtuoso Scandinavian…
Cuban Reggaetón Liberation
Various Artists Liberacion, the Songs of the New Cuban Underground (Petrol/EMI, 2007) Cuba produces an impressive amount of cutting edge music. Some have focused on…
Angelique Kidjo at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle
Seattle (Washington), USA – The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents for three nights only, vocalist Angelique Kidjo, touring in support of her…
Ottoman Fragrances
Ensemble Al Kindi – Parfums Ottomans (Le Chant du Monde, 2006) This beautifully packaged boxed set contains two CDs with music by Ensemble Al Kindi.…
Black Rhythms of Peru: A Fascinating Look at the Resurgence of Afro-Peruvian Music
Heidi Carolyn Feldman Black Rhythms of Peru (Wesleyan Wesleyan University Press, 2006. ISBN: 0819568147) In the past years there has been a growing interest in…
Ferengistan Ambience
Banco de Gaia Farewell Ferengistan (Six Degrees, 2006) Banco de Gaia has been making some of the best electronic music to have come out of…