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Cover of the album Folklore by Dario Acosta
Album reviews

Argentina is the Thread Running Through Dario Acosta Teich’s ‘Folklore’ Album

Angel Romero July 2, 2022 No Comments Argentine musicDario Acosta Teichworld fusionworld jazz

Dario Acosta Teich – Folklore (Tiger Turn, 2022) Folklore is Dario Acosta Teich’s tribute to Argentine folk music. Although Argentine guitarist and composer Acosta is…

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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 Reflection by Hyväluoma Group
Album reviews

The Multifaceted and Wonderfully Sculpted Music of Hyväluoma Group

Angel Romero February 18, 2022 No Comments Finnish musicHyväluoma GroupTero Hyväluomaworld fusionworld jazzworld music

Hyväluoma Group – Reflection (Lusti Music, 2017) On the album “Reflection”, fiddler and composer Tero Hyväluoma and his band take the listener on a wild…

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João Donato
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: João Donato:

Angel Romero December 30, 2021 No Comments bossa novaBrazilBrazilian musicJoão DonatoLatin jazzworld jazz

Pianist and composer João Donato de Oliveira Neto, better known as João Donato, was born on August 17, 1934 in Rio Branco, State of Acre,…

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Anouar Kaddour Cherif
Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Anouar Kaddour Cherif

Angel Romero December 22, 2021 No Comments Anouar Kaddour CherifArab-Andalusian musicmandolaworld fusionworld jazz

Anouar Kaddour Cherif was born in Sétif in Algeria. He is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and band leader rooted in the classical music traditions of North…

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cover of Avataar's Worldview album
Album reviews

Avataar Advocates Kindness to Children

Angel Romero November 19, 2021 No Comments Avataarworld fusionworld jazz

Avataar – Worldview (InSound Records, 2021) Canadian world jazz band Avataar cleverly combines melodic contemporary jazz, funk and the world music sounds of India and…

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Just the Basics, An Interview with Mike Richmond

Music of the World October 27, 2021 No Comments bassMike Richmondworld jazz

Richard Klecka interviewed bassist Mike Richmond in the late 1990s. Q. What made you want to pick up a bass? That story has nothing to…

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Tour Announcements

Rez Abbasi and Isabelle Olivier Announce Brief Global Jazz Tour

World Music Central News Room September 28, 2021 No Comments Isabelle OlivierRez Abbasiworld fusionworld jazz

Guitarist Rez Abbasi and harp player Isabelle Olivier will be performing Oasis at three locations in the United States in November 2021. The critically acclaimed…

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Album reviews

Venezuelan Rhythms and Skillful Fiddle

Angel Romero September 8, 2021 No Comments Alí BelloLatin jazzVenezuelan musicviolinworld jazz

Alí Bello & The Sweet Wire Band – Inheritance (Agba Music, 2021) Venezuelan violinist Alí Bello intertwines Venezuelan traditional music styles with Caribbean genres and…

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Luciana Morelli’s Abysmal Water

Angel Romero July 16, 2021 1 Comment Argentine musicLuciana Morelliworld jazz

Luciana Morelli – Lo abismal, el agua (Ears & Eyes Records, 2021) Argentine vocalist and composer Luciana Morelli intertwines Argentine folk music with contemporary jazz.…

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