Sydney Carter, probably best known in the United States for his composition, “Lord of the Dance,” died on March 16. He was 88. Carter…
Sydney Carter
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.
Six Degrees Anniversary Compilation
San Francisco, USA – Six Degrees Records celebrates its 100th release with a specially priced compilation. Six Degrees 100 features all of the label’s most…
Tango ’til you’re sore
Various Artists The Rough Guide to the Music of Argentina (World Music Network RGNET1119CD, 2004) When it comes to Latin music, tango ranks number one…
Sitar Maestro Vilayat Khan Dies in Mumbai
Mumbai, India – The Indian press announced today that sitar maestro Ustad Vilayat Khan died Saturday night, March 13, of a prolonged illness at a…
Radošov, Love and War
Prague, Czech Republic – Radošov has a new recording titled Láska a vojna (Indies Records MAM224-2, 2004). The song and dance choir originated in 1970…
Songs of the sea & beyond
Aaron English All the Waters of the World (Independent release, 2004) Seattle-based world traveler and musician Aaron English brings his life experiences and poetic talent…
Universi Sonori, Introduzioni all’etnomusicologia
Tullia Magrini has written a 342 book in Italian which translates as Sound Universe, an introduction to ethnomusicology. The book’s intention is to illustrate in…
Mad Professor and Trumystic Announce Stand Up Tour!
New York, USA – The ‘Stand Up!’ Tour kicked off in New York City on Thursday, March 11th 2004, when Trumystic and Mad Professor shared…
Agatsuma Goes Beyond
Agatsuma – Beyond (Domo Records, 2004) Domo Records has been doing a great job introducing new Japanese music to international audiences. Agatsuma is a young Japanese…
Bonga\’s North American Tour
New York, USA – Angolan musician Bonga will be touring the United States to promote the domestic release of his latest recording, Kaxexe. Originally released…