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(Headline image: Qwanqwa – Photo Credit James Barry Knox.) Renowned Ethiopian ensemble Qwanqwa is set to embark on their North American tour this spring, following…
View More Qwanqwa Announce 2024 North American Tour DatesA Finnish Klezmer View of East Helsinki
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(headline image: One string rabel – Photo by Araceli Tzigane Sánchez. This the same type of rabel used by Juan Antonio Torres of folk band…
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(headline photo: Two Luis Taberna images from the video Variaciones 4/4 Darbuka, Dohola, Frame Drums & Riq) Luis Taberna is a percussionist specializing in oriental…
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