Frigg specializes in the rich folk heritage from Finland and Norway. The musicians combine elements of their respective folk traditions with touches of American Appalachian…
Artist Profiles: Frigg
Month: January 2017
The Genders of Indian Music Concert in London
On March 5, 2017 the Asian Music Circuit will present a concert in London of North Indian Classical music. The event deals with the gender…
Impeccable Contemporary Finnish Folk
Karuna – Tuulispää (Kuu Records, 2016) Karuna features three talented contemporary folk music instrumentalists and composers from Finland. Tuulispää is Karuna’s second album and it…
Artist Profiles: Eugene Zolotaryov
Eugene Zolotaryov is known artistically as Jipo. He is married to singer Namgar Ayushievna Lhasaranova. Jipo comes from Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. Originally from a Chita Polish…
Artist Profiles: Enrique De Melchor
Born Enrique Jimenez Ramirez, in Marchena (Seville province) in 1951, Enrique De Melchor moved to Madrid at the age of 12. His father was the…
Artist Profiles: Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy is one of the leading artists in the UK’s folk music movement. She has absorbed a rich tapestry of traditional sounds and reinvented…
Artist Profiles: Eliades Ochoa
Eliades Ochoa was born in a rural area, Songo La Maya, in 1946. When he turned 11 years old, Ochoa began to play in bars…
Artist Profiles: Esma Redzepova
Esma Redzepova was well-known throughout Eastern Europe and the Balkans as “the queen of the Gypsies.” She was exuberant as her music. She sang and…
Artist Profiles: Éric Beaudry
Éric Beaudry was first exposed to traditional Quebec music in Saint-Côme, a village in Quebec’s Lanaudière region. Raised by a family entrenched in music, he…
Artist Profiles: Fanfara Tirana
Fanfara Tirana is a novelty among Balkan brass bands. In comparison with traditional Slavic brass bands, this ensemble is different and new thanks to the…