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2 weeks ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
El Pantorrillas – Palomo Cojo (Self-Released, 2025)El Pantorrillas redefines a once-pejorative term with Palomo Cojo (lame pigeon), an album rooted in southeastern Spain’s folk traditions. The title references a rural Spanish euphemism used to question a man’s masculinity, particularly in the 1970s-90s. Here, it becomes a declaration of identity, weaving stories of love, loss, and resilience into traditional musical forms.
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3 weeks ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Brìghde Chaimbeul – Sunwise (tak:til / Glitterbeat, 2025)Scottish small pipes innovator Brìghde Chaimbeul will release her third album, Sunwise, on June 27, 2025, via tak:til / Glitterbeat. Following the critical success of her 2023 album Carry Them With Us, Chaimbeul delves deeper into folklore and drone-based minimalism while continuing to expand the sound possibilities of the small pipes.
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3 weeks ago | 
change.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
To Whom It May Concern,Defunding the “ Casa Pacific “ Residential Mental Health Rehabilitation Program would be a devastating blow to our community's most vulnerable members. By cutting funding to this lifesaving initiative, we risk exacerbating mental health crises, overwhelming emergency services, and abandoning those who need guidance back to wellness. This letter outlines the catastrophic consequences of defunding this program and urges reconsideration to protect our community's well-being.
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3 weeks ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
The dulzaina is a traditional Spanish double-reed woodwind instrument belonging to the oboe family. It typically measures about 70 cm in length and features a conical wooden bore with several finger-holes along its body. The dulzaina’s sound is notably intense and penetrating, a loud, reedy tone that can carry across open air, making it ideal for outdoor performances. This instrument is a mainstay of Spanish folk music and is commonly paired with a small drum in performance.
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1 month ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
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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1 month ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
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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1 month ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
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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1 month ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
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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1 month ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
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.
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1 month ago | 
worldmusiccentral.org | Angel Romero |Ángel Romero
Mayalde is a Spanish folk ensemble from Salamanca composed of Eusebio Martín Cifuentes and Pilar Pérez, along with their children Arturo and Laura Martín. For nearly four decades, the group has been dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of traditional Castilian music. Their approach is distinctive: they transform everyday household items, such as spoons, cooking pots, brooms, and mortars, into musical instruments.
