Boombastiko – Apulia Boom Beats (RedTomato Records, 2021) “Apulia Boom Beats” is the title of the new album from Boombastiko collective, a group of Italian…
Italian Ethno Electronica from Apulia Boom Beats
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.
Artist Profiles: Yohann Le Ferrand
Early in his career, French guitarist and producer Yohann Le Ferrand started performing traditional Breton music. His musical curiosity led him to branch out into…
Sacred Jewish Music on Ud
Yuval Ron – Nefesh (Yuval Ron Music, 2021) Nefesh present a set of musical pieces from the Jewish sacred traditions of Eastern Europe, Iraq and…
Fachada Releases Afro-Noir and Brazilian Psychedelia Album “Mundos Secretos”
Washington DC artist Fachada has released “Mundos Secretos” (Electric Cowbell Records), a new album of mesmesrizing hybridized instrumental Afro-Noir, jazz-funk, Brazilian Popular Music, and neo-psychedelia.…
Dynamic, Refreshing and Breezy Ray Obiedo
Ray Obiedo – Latin Jazz Project, Vol. 2 (Rhythmus Records, 2021) Guitarist and composer Ray Obiedo has released the second volume of his Latin Jazz…
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 3
The final set of Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 showcases took place on Thursday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m. This was an outstanding set featuring…
Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022, Day 2
Day 2 of the Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST 2022 virtual showcases took place on Wednesday, January 19 at 8:00 p.m. The event, hosted by African…
Return to Gospel Organ Roots
Cory Henry – The Revival (Ground UP Music, 2016) Cory Henry is well known as one of the great keyboardists of the funk and fusion…
Artist Profiles: Son Rompe Pera
Innovative Mexican marimba band Son Rompe Pera was formed by the three Gama brothers, Kacho, Kilos and Mongo. The brothers originally performed with their father…
Tiny Desk meets globalFEST 2022, Day 1
The first set of showcases at Tiny Desk meets globalFEST took place on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Prior to the concerts, globalFEST’s organizers hosted a…