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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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Your Connection to traditional and contemporary World Music, including folk, roots, global music, ethno and crosscultural fusions
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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.
Acoustic Syndicate - All In Time
Album reviews

Acoustic Syndicate ‘s Flavorful American Roots Music

Angel Romero October 7, 2022 1 Comment Acoustic SyndicateAmericanaBluegrasssouthern rockworld music

Acoustic Syndicate – All In Time (Organic Records, 2022) Acoustic Syndicate, one of the finest American roots music bands in the current scene, has a…

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Simon Shaheen - The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab
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The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, a Masterful Arabic Music Recording by Simon Shaheen

Angel Romero October 5, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicEgyptian musicMiddle Eastern musicMohamed Abdel WahaboudSimon Shaheenworld music

Simon Shaheen – The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab (Zehra, 2022) The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab is a remastered reissue of one of Simon…

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Antonis Antoniou - Photo by Sebastian Pena
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Artist Profiles: Antonis Antoniou

Angel Romero October 4, 2022 1 Comment Antonis AntoniouCypriot musicglobal musicworld fusionworld music

Cypriot musician, lyricist and composer Antonis Antoniou is the founder and the prime mover of the award-winning bands Monsieur Doumani and Trio Tekke. In his…

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Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak - In Search of Sources
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Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak’s Quest for Sources

Angel Romero October 4, 2022 No Comments Jarek AdamówMarcin KozakPolish musicworld music

Jarek Adamów & Marcin Kozak – In Search of Sources (Folken Music, 2022) In Search of Sources brings together two highly respected multi-instrumentalists from the…

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Joy Lapps - Girl in the Yard
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Girl in the Yard, Masterful Steelpan by Joy Lapps

Angel Romero October 2, 2022 No Comments Canadian musicJoy LappsTrinidad and Tobagoworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Joy Lapps – Girl in the Yard (Joy Lapps, 2022) Award-winning Canadian musician and composer Joy Lapps is one of the finest steelpan performers in…

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Adédèjì - Yoruba Odyssey
Album reviews

Thrilling Yoruba Funk and Afrobeat by Adédèjì

Angel Romero September 30, 2022 No Comments AdédèjìAfro-funkAfrobeatworld fusionworld musicYoruba music

Adédèjì – Yoruba Odyssey (One World Records, 2022) “Yoruba Odyssey” is the third album by the fantastic Nigerian singer, guitarist and composer Adedeji Adetayo, better…

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Ruken Yılmaz - Sê Çiya
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The Finely Crafted Music of Ruken Yılmaz

Angel Romero September 27, 2022 No Comments Kurdish musicMiddle Eastern musicRuken YılmazTurkish musicworld fusionworld music

Ruken Yılmaz – Sê Çiya (self-release, 2022) “Sê Çiya” is the new album by Ruken Yılmaz, one of the most talented vocalists in Turkey’s Kurdish…

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Damn Tall Buildings - Sleeping Dogs
Album reviews

Colorful and Appealing American Roots Music by Damn Tall Buildings

Angel Romero September 25, 2022 No Comments American folk musicAmericanaBluegrassold timeworld music

Damn Tall Buildings – Sleeping Dogs (Damn Tall Buildings, 2022) “Sleeping Dogs” is the third album by American roots music band Damn Tall Buildings. The…

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Antolí/Todorovski – Folkoteque
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Folkoteque, an encounter of Clarinet and Accordion

Angel Romero September 24, 2022 No Comments

Antolí/Todorovski – Folkoteque (Tongrube Records, 2022) “Folkoteque” presents the international duo of Vienna-based Spanish clarinetist Oscar Antoli and Serbian accordionist Miloš Todorovski. The album features…

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Slagr – Linde
Album reviews

New Beginnings for Slagr

Angel Romero September 23, 2022 No Comments Norwegian musicSlagrworld music

Slagr – Linde (Hubro, 2022) Norwegian trio Slagr released its sixth album “Linde” in 2022. It features exquisite music created in a time of new…

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