Berkeley, California, USA – Spain’s most famous contemporary flamenco star, Sara Baras, will bring her powerful, passionate dances to Cal Performances at Zellerbach Hall on…
Spain\’s Most Celebrated Flamenco Company in the Bay Area
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.
Five Accomplished Vocalists Present Diverse Repertoire In Love Songs Of The World
Chicago, Illinois, USA – Five acclaimed vocalists sing the international language of love as part of Love Songs of the World on Wednesday, Feb. 16,…
Guitarist Jerónimo Maya Wins Flamenco Critics Award
Madrid, Spain – The debut album of guitarist Jerónimo Maya, entitled Jerónimo (Alma100 ), has been named Best New Guitar Soloist 2004 at the ‘Flamenco…
The Grascals Debut Album
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rounder Records is releasing this week the debut album by The Grascals. With an abundance of vocal and instrumental talent, the…
Amparanoia Wins BBC3 World Music Award
London, UK – Amparanoia won the BBC Award for World Music in the category of Europe. The Madrid-based act is known for its mestizo (hybrid)…
Baaba Maal in Africa 05 Events at British Museum
London, UK – World music superstar and Senegalese spokesperson Baaba Maal will be giving a special lecture on contemporary African society and the pressures it…
2004 International Songwriting Competition Finalists Announced – Listen and vote for your Favorite Song
The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) has announced its 2004 finalists. Songwriting for this year’s competition proved to be at an extremely high level, making the…
Tribute to Johnny Cunningham in New York City
An all-star ensemble of Celtic musicians will pay tribute to Johnny Cunningham, the inimitable Scottish fiddler and raconteur who died in December 2003. The program…
Nomads Of Rajasthan Live
UK – Desert Charm 2 is the latest live album by the Nomads Of Rajasthan, on Sense World Music. It was recorded at the Saptak…
World Music Guide to Montreal
Contributed by Dan Behrman, with additional research by Angel Romero Montreal has been called The most European city in North America. This Canadian city is…