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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 Panels at Presenters Conference in New York City
The annual Arts Presenters (APAP) conference has created a space for world music presence during their annual conference. There will be a series of Pre-Conference…
World Circuit Re-releases Ali Farka Toure’s ‘Red’ and ‘Green’ albums
London, UK – World Circuit has released the Red and Green albums by Malian musician Ali Farka Toure. Originally released on vinyl in 1984 and…
Afroz Banu Presents Thumri Recorded Live
Leicester, UK – Thumri (Sense World Music) is the title of Afroz Banu’s latest recording. Banu is known as one of India’s most popular exponents…
Saharawi Desert Blues
Nayim Alal Nar (Nubenegra INN1117-2, 2004) Thanks to Manuel Domínguez’s Nubenegra label, based in Madrid, Saharawi artists are starting to release their music on CD.…
Paul Winter’s 25th Anniversary Winter Solstice Celebration This Week
New York City, USA – The Cathedral of St. John the Divine’s most popular annual secular event will take place this week, on Thursday, December…
The Finest Flamenco Guitarist from Granada
Emilio Maya Temple (Andalamusica, 2004) Emilio Maya is probably the finest Flamenco guitarist living in Granada (Spain) right now. Despite his last name, he is…
Back Catalog CD Prices Must Go Down
Why are back catalog CD prices so high, years and even decades after an album came out? This is a question many music fans have…
Pablo Milanés Embraces Caracas with his Songs
(Prensa Latina) Caracas, Venezuela – Pablo Milanés, in his own words, "proud of being an artist and prouder of being a revolutionary artist," flooded Caracas…
Los Van Van Features Diego El Cigala on its Latest Album
(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – The latest album by the Cuban quintessential popular music orchestra Los Van Van, to hit the stores soon, will bring…