Mártires del Compás Sin Papeles (World Village) Mártires del Compás represents the hip contemporary urban sound of Seville, the capital of Andalucía (southern Spain). The…
Hip Flamenco Billy
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.
Steamy Cuban Songs
Omara Portuondo Sentimiento (Escondida ESC 6516-2, 2005) Omara Portuondo is perhaps the most important living Cuban female singer. Sentimiento is a great introduction to her…
Anatolian Cinematics
Turkey – G a m – i Âzâd is the first album by Ugur Dogan. The CD fetaures Anatolian electronic, orchestrations, and piano music with…
Bana y’Afrique Festival in Toronto
Toronto, Canada – Bana y’Afrique is a free outdoor celebration of African music and culture for the whole Family to enjoy. The 5th annual African…
Global Beat Fusion, a Portrait of World Music Innovators
Global Beat Fusion Author: Derek Beres Publisher: iUniverse, New York; ISBN 0-595-34899-8 Global Beat Fusion is a portrait of one of the most vital segments…
The Saharawi Medej
Mariem Hassan, Jeirana, Faknash, Shueta and Nayim Medej (Nubenegra, 2004) Spain’s Nubenegra continues to explore the sounds of the Saharawi people. Sadly, most Saharawi musicians…
A New Generation of Garifuna Drummers
Lebeha Boys Lebeha Drumming (innova 2009, 2005) In 2002, Garifuna drummer Jabbar Lambey and Canadian Dorothy Pettersen started the Lebeha Drumming Center. The school is…
Filipino-Irish Group Prettier Than Pink Makes U.S. Debut
Glendale (California), USA – Featuring three Filipina musicians and one Irish drummer, the Los Angeles-based pop/rock band Prettier Than Pink have just released their U.S.…
An Anthology of Venezuela’s Legendary Salsa Band
Miami (Florida), USA – Venezuela’s most famous salsa orchestra, Dimensión Latina, has a new album out. With Al Paso, Dimensión Latina brings back their greatest…
Wild Polkas
Afenginn Retrograd (Tutl Shd67, 2004) Hailing from Denmark, Afengin do not play what you would expect from a Nordic country. Instead, the band plays breakneck…