Vienna, Austria – The Austrian independent label Atlas Music produced Kadero‘s first European album, Perdu, which was released in April 2005 in Vienna, Austria. In…
Kadero Presents a New Vision of Rai
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.
The New Fadistas
Ana Moura – Guarda-Me a Vida Na Mao (Universal Music Portugal, 2003/World Village, 2004) Fado music has been experiencing a renaissance in recent years.…
Celtic Flamencos
Marcos Teira Punta de Cabío (Xingra, 2002) Most flamenco guitar albums come either from Andalusia (southern Spain), the large Flamenco enclave in Madrid or the…
South African Music Benefit Album
South Africa – A benefit album entitled Thina Simunye (We Are Together) is now available. Produced by the Children of Agape Orphanage in South Africa,…
Cambridge massive
Horace X Strategy (Phantom, 2005) This six-piece band from Cambridge, UK, have been on the scene since 1993. In that time they’ve not exactly been…
Transatlantacoustic klezmer
Nikitov Amulet (Chamsa, 2004) Music from the Jewish diaspora, broadly known as Klezmer, has its roots in East & West European traditional music. The music…
A DVD Portrait of Croatia’s Ibrica Jusic
Ibrica Jusic & Elvis Stanic Group Amanet & Best of HNK (Dancing Bear Records, 2005) This DVD, produced by Dancing Bear in Zagreb (Croatia) includes…
Trumpet Festival in Guca
Guca, Serbia – The annual Trumpet Festival in Guca (Serbia) will be held August 1st – 7th, 2005. There will be 20 juniors’ orchestras and…
WOMADness Returns to Singapore
Singapore – The world of WOMAD returns to Singapore as the passion and color of musicians from around the globe explodes in the historical Fort…
The Stimulating Malian Grooves of Djoss Diabaté
Djoss Diabaté Haklima (Goin’ Native, 2005) New York-based Malian singer Djoss Diabaté has recorded one of the most inspiring recordings of contemporary Malian music in…