Skip to content
stamp collage
Monday, April 13, 2026

World Music Central

Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
World Music Central
Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
  • Home
  • About
  • Topics
    • archive
    • Articles
    • Artist Profiles
    • Awards
    • Book Reviews
    • Album reviews
    • Charts
    • Concert reviews
    • Conferences
    • Editorials
    • Events
    • Film Reviews
    • General News
    • Interviews
    • Loop Collections
    • New Books
    • New CDs and digital releases
    • New Films
    • New Releases
    • Obituaries
    • Tour Announcements
    • Tradeshows
    • Uncategorized
  • Contact Us
  • World Music Resources
    • World Music Booking agents
    • World Music Festivals
    • Glossaries
      • Musical Instrument Glossary
    • Music Contests
    • Showcases
    • Musician Biographies
      • Afghan music
      • Algerian Music
      • American Music
      • Azerbaijani Music
      • Angolan Music
      • Bangladeshi music
      • Beninese Music
      • Burkinabe Music
      • Burundian Music
      • Cameroonian music
      • Cape Verdean music
      • Chinese Music
      • Congolese Music
      • Egyptian Music
      • Ethiopian Music
      • Gambian Music
      • Guinea Bissauan Music
      • Guinean Music
      • Indian Music
      • Iranian Music
      • Ivorian Music
      • Malian Music
      • Mauritanian Music
      • Norwegian Music
      • Mozambican Music
      • Sao Tomean Music
      • Scottish Music
      • Swiss Music
      • The Multifaceted World of Spanish Roots Music
      • Senegalese Music
      • Taiwanese Music
      • Tajik Music
      • Tanzanian Music
      • Turkish Music
    • Venues
  • Partners

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.
Tour Announcements

Vocal Ensemble Kitka Celebrates Season with Wintersongs CD & December Tour

Angel Romero December 2, 2004

Bloomington, Indiana, USA – This December Kitka launches a nine-city Wintersongs tour along with their latest CD and companion songbook also called Wintersongs (Diaphonica Recordings)…

Share
View More Vocal Ensemble Kitka Celebrates Season with Wintersongs CD & December Tour
New CDs and digital releases

On Christmas Night By Celtic Women’s Ensemble Cherish The Ladies

Angel Romero December 2, 2004

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA – Rounder Records has reelased On Christmas Night by Celtic women’s ensemble, Cherish The Ladies. On Christmas Night features a collection of…

Share
View More On Christmas Night By Celtic Women’s Ensemble Cherish The Ladies
New Releases

Ragga Nacion, The Stars of Reggaeton on DVD

Angel Romero December 2, 2004

Agoura Hills , California, USA – Ragga Nacion combines the talents of Reggae, Rap, and Reggaeton artists, producers, videographers, and remix engineers into a value…

Share
View More Ragga Nacion, The Stars of Reggaeton on DVD
General News

Documentation Center Rescues Cuban Music Heritage

Angel Romero December 2, 2004

a) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba – The Pablo Hernández Balaguer Documentation Center currently stores up nearly 500 bibliographic materials on Cuba’s music heritage. After two…

Share
View More Documentation Center Rescues Cuban Music Heritage
Obituaries

Storyteller Jackie Torrence Dies at 60

Angel Romero December 1, 2004

Storyteller Jackie Torrence, died Tuesday, November 30, at her home in Granite Quarry, North Carolina. She was 60 years old. Although well-versed in traditional African…

Share
View More Storyteller Jackie Torrence Dies at 60
Events

Cuban Artists Join World AIDS Day Shows

Angel Romero December 1, 2004

(Prensa Latina) Havana, Cuba – Recently returned from a successful Spain tour, Cuban popular singer David Blanco and his band will perform here on the…

Share
View More Cuban Artists Join World AIDS Day Shows
Obituaries

Bluegrass Musician Bob Paisley Dies at 73

Angel Romero December 1, 2004

Veteran bluegrass performer Bob Paisley died November 29 at his home in Landenberg, Pennsylvania. He was 73. Paisley’s family was originally from Ashe County, NC.…

Share
View More Bluegrass Musician Bob Paisley Dies at 73
Tour Announcements

Omar Sosa Sextet in Paris

Angel Romero December 1, 2004

Omar Sosa will celebrate the release of his new CD, Mulatos, with a special concert at the New Morning in Paris this week, Thursday, December…

Share
View More Omar Sosa Sextet in Paris
New CDs and digital releases

Shrine, New CD by Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty

Angel Romero November 30, 2004

Leicester, UK – Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty’s latest CD is Shrine (Sense World Music). The live performance was held at the Queens Theatre in August 2003,…

Share
View More Shrine, New CD by Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty
General News

Swiss Red Cross Appoints Singer Omara Portuondo as Ambassador

Angel Romero November 29, 2004

(Prensa Latina) Geneva, Switzerland – Swiss Red Cross appointed famous Cuban singer Omara Portuondo as its ambassador, to continue supporting this institution with her music…

Share
View More Swiss Red Cross Appoints Singer Omara Portuondo as Ambassador

Posts pagination

Previous page Page 1 … Page 731 Page 732 Page 733 … Page 833 Next page

Recent Posts

  • Tamikrest Keep The Tuareg Connection Live With “Imanin”
  • Cherished Indian Star, Vocalist Asha Bhosle Dies at 92
  • Dallas String Quartet Puts Romani History Front And Center
  • The Spirited Mountain Music of The Burnett Sisters Band
  • Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae
  • Perfect Weather and Diverse international Flavors at WOMADelaide 2026
  • Ara Dinkjian and The New York Gypsy All-Stars To Perform in New York City

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Archives

Tags

accordion African music Afrobeat American folk music Arabic music Argentine music Bluegrass blues Brazil Brazilian music Celtic music Chinese music Cuba Cuban music fiddle Finnish music Flamenco flamenco guitar guitar India Indian classical music Indian music Ireland Irish folk music Italian music Jazz Latin jazz Malian music Middle Eastern music Moroccan music Norwegian music percussion Portugal Portuguese music Reggae salsa Scotland Scottish music Spain Spanish music Turkish music United States of America world fusion world jazz world music
World Music Central | Designed by: Theme Freesia | WordPress | © Copyright All right reserved