Ángel Romero

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Constantinople & Benedicte Maurseth – Nordic Lights in Persian Sky (Glossa, 2025)In Nordic Lights in Persian Sky, Montreal-based ensemble Constantinople joins forces with Norwegian Hardanger fiddle virtuoso Benedicte Maurseth to explore the meeting point between Persian and Nordic musical traditions. Released in 2025 on the Glossa label, the album presents an exquisite mix of modal melodies, accessible improvisational interplay, and poetic influences.

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Adrian Raso featuring Fanfare Ciocarlia – The Devil Rides Again (Asphalt Tango Records, 2025)More than a decade after Devil’s Tale took the European World Music Charts by storm, Canadian guitarist Adrian Raso and Romania’s legendary Fanfare Ciocărlia reunite to turn up the heat once again. Their new collaboration, The Devil Rides Again, is a full-throttle reinvention. The fire is back, the brass is bolder, and Raso’s twang still cuts like a switchblade through the night air.

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Teija Niku & Juha Kujanpää – Aamunkoitto (Rockadillo Records ZENCD2197, 2025)Finnish musicians Teija Niku and Juha Kujanpää reunite on Aamunkoitto, a splendid collaborative album that deepens their long-standing musical partnership. The project centers on exquisite, finely crafted and highly engaging original works for accordion and piano rooted in western classical and Finnish folk music. It was composed and developed over several years with an open-ended, exploratory process. Teija Niku (b.

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Fabrizio Piepoli is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and educator from Apulia, Italy. He currently teaches traditional vocal techniques at the Conservatory of Lecce, where he combines performance with academic research focused on Mediterranean musical heritage. His voice, a light tenor with baritonal depth and contralto reach, demonstrates a flexible, melismatic style that navigates gendered expression and cultural identity.

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Carlos Beceiro, born in Narón (A Coruña), began his musical journey studying Galician bagpipes under Antón Varela during the regional folk revival. He later pursued formal training in solfège, harmony, and classical double bass at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid, while also delving into jazz with bassist Dave Thomas. As his versatility grew, Beceiro performed with jazz-fusion groups such as I.S.P., the Lorenzo Azcona Quartet, and the Big Band of the Escuela de Música Creativa.