Wimme Saari Instinct – solo joiks (NorthSide, 2004) While I enjoy Sami joik singer Wimme Saari’s electronic recordings, I often found myself wondering when he…
Solo chants from the Arctic floes
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.
Electric Gypsyland
San Francisco, USA – Six Degrees releases today Electric Gypsyland. The album brings together the old and the new with remixers from the U.K., Brazil,…
TJ Rehmi\’s Warm Chill
London, England – British musician TJ Rehmi has a new recording on the Dharma Moon label entitled The Warm Chill. It is his fifth full-length…
International Fine Arts and Music Department Opens in Havana
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuba´s School of Arts has opened the International Fine Arts and Music Department with an artistic ceremony at…
Genetically Modified Italian Folk Music
Viterbo, Italy – Stampa Alternativa has published a book titled Folk Geneticamente Modificato, (genetically Modified Folk) which focuses on the contemporary Italian folk music scene.…
What is Cubadisco?
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – The Cuban Music Institute and the Cubadisco International Fair Permanent Committee call to the annual contest Cubadisco, the…
Hispanic Musicians Celebrate Dignity and Rebellion
Berkeley, California, USA (PRWEB) – Estación Libre & La Peña presents El 20 y 10: A Celebration of Dignity and Rebellion. A recognition of global…
¡Cubanismo! US tour 2004 cancelled
San Francisco, USA – The US booking agent for renowned Cuban band ¡Cubanismo! announced on March 29th, 2004, that the scheduled tour will not take…
Andy Montañez to Record with Pablo Milanés
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) San Juan, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rican salsa musician Andy Montañez disclosed he will be involved in a music project along…
Charanga Habanera and Leo Brouwer, EGREM 2003 Awards
(Prensa Latina – Cumbancha) Havana, Cuba – Cuban popular band La Charanga Habanera and orchestra director Leo Brouwer were awarded at the annual contest of…