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3 days ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Jaime Ospina – The Vessel (self-release, 2025)Jaime Ospina, best known as a founding member of Austin’s acclaimed Latin fusion band Superfónicos, steps into the spotlight with The Vessel (La Vasija), his debut solo album, arriving May 24, 2025. A Colombian-born multi-instrumentalist and composer, Ospina successfully combines African and Latin American traditions with a live, collaborative recording approach, resulting in a project rooted in both cultural homage and musical experimentation.
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5 days ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Inteligencia Orgánica (IO) is a Spain-based cross-cultural ensemble that brings together leading figures from diverse musical traditions: Karen Lugo (dance), Momi Maiga (kora), Aleix Tobías (drums), Guillem Aguilar (bass), Itamar Doari (percussion), and Carles Dénia (vocals and guitar). Each artist is a respected figure within their discipline, contributing a distinctive voice shaped by their personal heritage and artistic journey.
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5 days ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Casapalma is the artistic partnership of Spanish musicians Irene Atienza and Yoel Molina. Together, they spearhead a project rooted in the revitalization of canción montañesa, or mountain song, a traditional vocal form specific to Cantabria, in northern Spain. Their debut album, Montañesas, released by the independent label RASO, was recognized by the Iberian Roots Music Chart (LIMÚR) as the best album of the first quarter of 2024.
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5 days ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Diego Galaz Ballesteros was born in 1976 in the Gamonal district of Burgos, Spain, a neighborhood with which he has always maintained a strong personal connection. He began studying western classical music at the age of six at the local conservatory, where he was mentored by the composer Alejandro Yagüe and received extensive training over more than six years from the distinguished violinist Isabel Vila.
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6 days ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
George Brown – Jazz in Paris (BFD, 2025)Long before Kool & The Gang became synonymous with funk anthems like “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie,” and “Hollywood Swinging,” the group began in 1964 as The Jazziacs, a Jersey City ensemble rooted in jazz standards and Motown covers. Before his passing in 2023, George “Funky” Brown, co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang, was quietly crafting the most intimate work of his career.
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1 week ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Various Artists – Folk and Great Tunes from Belarus (CPL-Music, 2025)The landscape of Belarusian folk music has undergone significant upheaval in recent years. Following the failed revolution of 2020–2021, numerous musicians and groups left the country, while others faced imprisonment for participating in mass protests. The onset of the war in neighboring Ukraine in 2022 prompted further departures, including some of the most established names in Belarusian folk.
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1 week ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Various Artists – Digital Ngoma Vol. 2 (Kayamba Records, 2025)The second installment of Digital Ngoma, released by Kayamba Records, continues to explore the intersection of Mayotte’s traditional music and electronic music production. Following the success of the first volume in 2023, this compilation maintains its dual approach: tracks by emerging Mayotte-based artists appear alongside contributions from professional producers, including Bab, Loya, Praktika, and Sevenbeatz.
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1 week ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Savina Yannatou, Primavera en Salonico, Lamia Bedioui – Watersong (ECM 2773, 2025)On Watersong, her superb fifth release for ECM, remarkable Greek vocalist Savina Yannatou sets sail into an ancient, ever-shifting element: water. Both life-giver and destroyer, water becomes a metaphor, a medium, and a versatile form of expression in this mesmerizing, masterfully crafted cross-cultural meditation.
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2 weeks ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Oscar D’León, “El León de la Salsa” (the lion of salsa) was born July 11, 1943, in the Caracas neighborhood of Etamin, where he began to show interest in percussion instruments and to sing at social activities as a young child. His capacity to improvise, the tone of his voice and his intense love for the music make Oscar D’León a born sonero in the best salsa music tradition. Today, his name is recognized all over the world, although in his home country of Venezuela he is an idol.
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2 weeks ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
L. Shankar – Full Moon (X DOT 25 Music, 2024)With Full Moon, legendary violinist and composer L. Shankar presents a fantastic mix of Carnatic, Hindustani, and world music traditions. The album highlights the otherworldly and profoundly mesmerizing sounds of his signature 10-string double violin along with emotive vocals, crafting a deeply immersive listening experience.
