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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.
Cover of the album The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi by Heart of the Dragon Ensemble
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The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi

Angel Romero May 28, 2022 No Comments ChinaChinese musicHeart of the Dragon Ensemblehulusixiao

Heart of the Dragon Ensemble – The Art of the Chinese Xiao and Hulusi (Naxos World, 2022) The Heart of the Dragon Ensemble and Chinese…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: ZenKwun

Angel Romero May 25, 2022 1 Comment TaiwanTaiwanese musicworld fusionworld musicZenKwun

Tasiwanese band ZenKwun combines Buddhist, nankuan, and peikuan (various forms of traditional Chinese music), Hakka, and Mongolian music with Western rock through the use of…

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Cover of the album Chorchok by New Asia
New CDs and digital releases

New Asia, Rising Folk Band from Altai

Angel Romero May 25, 2022 No Comments Altai musicAltay musicNew Asiaworld music

“Chorchok” is the title of the new album from New Asia, an ensemble led by vocalist and instrumentalist Dobrynya Satin, from Altai/Altay in southwestern Siberia.…

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Alena Murang
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Artist Profiles: Alena Murang

Angel Romero May 24, 2022 1 Comment Alena MurangMalaysiaMalaysian musicsapeworld fusionworld music

Singer-songwriter, sape player, and educator Alena Murang is a Borneo-born Kelabit Dayak-European living in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), who sings in the endangered language of the…

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Artist Profiles: Dendê

Angel Romero May 23, 2022 No Comments Afro-BrazilianBrazilBrazilian musicDendêpercussionworld fusionworld music

Dendê is a Brazilian percussionist, singer, composer, bandleader, teacher, and multi-instrumentalist. He grew up in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, raised by a single mother in…

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Cover of the album ZZK Sound Vol. 4 by Various Artists
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ZZK Sound Vol. 4 , New Wave of Futuristic Talent from South America

Angel Romero May 18, 2022 No Comments AkilinCruzlomaDaniel Valle-Riestrafolktronicaglobal electronicaMaga BoPawkarmaytaQOQEQASebukySelvagiaTremorworld fusionYoyoyoZZK Records

Various Artists – ZZK Sound Vol. 4 (ZZK Records, 2022) ZZK Records, a label specialized in innovative and underground music from South America, has a…

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collage of Berklee Indian Ensemble members in 2022
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Artist Profiles: Berklee Indian Ensemble

Angel Romero May 17, 2022 No Comments Berklee Indian EnsembleIndian musicworld fusion

The Berklee Indian Ensemble began in 2011, founded by Annette Philip, the first Indian musician appointed as a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. …

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Omar Sosa
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Omar Sosa

Angel Romero May 17, 2022 No Comments Afro-Cuban musicCuban musicOmar Sosaworld fusionworld jazz

Omar Sosa was born in Camagüey, Cuba on April 10, 1965. He studied at the Escuela Provincial de Música in Camagüey from 1970 to 1977.…

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Cover of the album Chardi Kala by Sonny Singh
Album reviews

Sonny Singh Launches Debut Solo Album, Chardi Kala

Angel Romero May 16, 2022 No Comments bhangraqawwaliSonny Singhworld fusionworld music

Sonny Singh – Chardi Kala (2022) “Chardi Kala,” is the first solo album from Sonny Singh, lead vocalist and trumpeter for bhangra band Red Baraat.…

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Shiv Kumar Sharma
Obituaries

Acclaimed Santoor Maestro Shiv Kumar Sharma Dies at 84

Angel Romero May 13, 2022 No Comments Indian classical musicsantoorsanturShiv Kumar Sharmaworld music

Indian santoor virtuoso and composer Shiv Kumar Sharma died on May 10, 2022, in Mumbai, India of a heart attack. Sharma was the leading performer…

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