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Bagpiper Bradley Parker is from County Down, Northern Ireland. He started playing the Highland Bagpipes at a young age and won the ‘Young Musician of…
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Modeste Hugues is an award-winning singer songwriter and skilled guitarist from eastern Madagascar. His music is a fine mix of traditional Madagascan sounds. He creates…
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Nuno Mindelis – Angola Blues (Nuno Mindelis , 2020) Angola Blues showcases the music of excellent Angolan blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nuno Mindelis. He…
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A.G.A. Trio – Meeting (Naxos World/Arc Music, 2020) A.G.A Trio is a collaboration between three musicians that come from countries in the Caucasus and Anatolia,…
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Trio Dhoore – August (Trad Records, 2019) Trio Dhoore comes from Flanders in Belgium and their sound is characterized by the interaction between the hurdy…
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