Singer-songwriter, dancer, composer and designer Leye Felicite Martin, better known as Fely Tchaco, was born in the town of Yamoussoukro in the Ivory Coast. Fely…
Artist Profiles: Fely Tchaco
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
Artist Profiles: Elio Villafranca
Born in the Pinar del Río province of Western Cuba, pianist and composer Elio Villafranca was classically trained in percussion and composition at the Instituto…
Artist Profiles: Agustín Carbonell Serrano
Guitarist and composer Agustín Carbonell Serrano, better known as Bola, was born in Madrid in 1967. He is a leading musician in contemporary flamenco. El…
Artist Profiles: The Balfa Brothers
The Balfa Brothers were legends of Cajun music, the music of French Louisiana. In 1937, Dewey Balfa was ten years old when he started joining…
Sublime Mediterranean Vocal Tradition from Corsica
L’Alba – A Parulluccia (Ma Case Prod, 2018) “A Parulluccia” is a beautiful, passionate, and finely-crafted album that showcases the music of L’Alba, a contemporary…
Graceful Songs Rooted in South American Traditions
Dom La Nena – Tempo (Six Degrees, 2021) Brazilian singer-songwriter and cellist Dom La Nena (Dominique Pinto) delivers an album of graceful, peaceful, and gentle…
Superb Chamber Folk from The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc – Bonfrost (NFB, 2021) Three of the finest fiddlers from northern Europe present a bold and innovative vision of fiddle traditions…
Artist Profiles: The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc
The Nordic Fiddlers Bloc was formed in 2009, and “at the beginning it was a curiosity for us,” recalls Shetland fiddler Kevin Henderson. As a…
Artist Profiles: Olav Luksengård Mjelva
Olav Luksengård Mjelva (hardanger fiddle, octave fiddle) is from Røros in the Sør- Trøndelag region of Norway. He started playing the fiddle at age seven…
Artist Profiles: Anders Hall
Swedish fiddler Anders Hall (viola, fiddle, octave fiddle, Hardanger fiddle) was born in Arbrå, Hälsingland (Sweden). He is a member of Norwegian/Swedish ensemble SVER and…