American world music booking agency Eye for Talent, founded by Bill Smith, has joined forces with Evan Smith and former artist manager and record company A&R specialist, Fabian Alsultany, to develop a next-level agency called Riot Artists.
During the past decades Eye for Talent has represented some of the finest acts in the area of world music, including folk and traditional music. Riot Artists will embrace new areas of talent such as electronica, contemporary music, rock, as well as speakers and innovators/technologists, while still remaining true to its world music roots. In recent months we have signed feminist Russian protest group Pussy Riot, South Asian rock star Karsh Kale and Tex-Mex legends Flaco Jimenez & Max Baca,” said Fabian Alsultany. “We are also representing the farewell tour of Armenian duduk master Jivan Gasparyan as well as producing the thematic tour, Women of the Arab World.”
Riot Artists will continue representing the Ukrainian musical sensation, Dakhabrakha, sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan, Paris Combo, and Tuvan quartet Huun Huur Tu, together with other artists.
The new agency recently attended world music expo WOMEX in Spain and will be present at Mid-Atlantic Performing Arts Market, CINARS, APAP, and other conferences and showcases.
The company’s new website is www.riotartists.com
Author: World Music Central News Room
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