Charanga Cakewalk’s latest recording, Chicano Zen, combines Mexican, Texan and American sounds, including cumbia, rancheras, son jarocho with neolounge electronic music and world sounds.…
The New Alternative Latin and Reggaeton Sounds
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.
Old and New Native America
Johnny Whitehorse – Johnny Whitehorse (Silver Wave Records SD943, 2006) Various Artists – Waila! (Canyon Records Cr-6085, 2005) and The American Indians play Waila (Canyon…
Balkan Music Seminars at Musical Workshop Labyrinth, Greece
With more than 20 seminars and master classes by musicians from all over the world, the Musical Workshop Labyrinth 2006 program includes 2 wonderful Balkan…
Latin Cover Art Baccanalia
¡Cocinando! by Pablo Yglesias (Princeton Architectural Press, 2005. ISBN: 156898460X). A newly released book, ¡Cocinando!, focuses on fifty years of Latin album cover art. The…
Outreach Takes MerleFest to Local Schools
Wilkesboro (North Carolina), USA – MerleFest 2006, the 19th annual festival in celebration of the music of the late Merle Watson and his father Doc…
Bahia’s Drumming Life
Carlinhos Brown Carlinhos Brown – World Music Portraits (Shanachie, 2004) Carlinhos Brown is a fascinating musician and composer. He grew up in an impoverished part…
2006 seminars at Musical Workshop Labyrinth, Crete, Greece
Greece – Musical Workshop Labyrinth presents the 2006 seminars program. With more than 20 seminars and master classes taught by musicians from several musical traditions,…
World Music Fundraiser Festival Merdeka Begins April 7th in Support of West Papua
The Dancing Turtle label in London will be holding a large world music event, Merdeka, in London, April 7th, 9 pm to 4 am. Merdeka…
Jamming a la cubana
Chaguito y Sus Timberos Descarga Pi-Mozambi-Son (Boogaloo Productions BP009, 2005) The musicians who participate in this video show how well Cubans can jam. Descarga means…
Songs from the Soul of Portugal
Fado Portugues, Songs from the Soul of Portugal. Music Sales Corp.; Book & CD edition (January 2004). ISBN: 0711982295. Compiled and edited by Donald Cohen.…