In a career that spans more than 20 years and numerous recordings, guitarist, composer and bandleader. Frisell’s Nonesuch discography includes 16 albums, ranging from original…
Artist Profiles: Bill Frisell
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.
Voice of the Steppes: Interview with Urna Chahar-Tugchi
Urna Chahar-Tugchi, an artist from Inner Mongolia, recently released an album titled Ser, a collaboration with Polish group Kroke. Urna discusses her musical background and…
Artist Profiles: John Renbourn
Guitarist and composer John Renbourn was born August 8, 1944 in Marylebone, United Kingdom. He was one of the world’s leading fingerstyle guitarists. His unique…
Artist Profiles: Ryan Young
Ryan Young was born October 27, 1990. He fell in love with the violin after watching Scottish music legend Aly Bain play. Aged only 16…
Artist Profiles: Shona Mooney
Shona Mooney is originally from the Scottish Borders, born in 1984 near Linlithgow in Scotland. In 1999 and 2000 she reached the BBC Radio 2…
Artist Profiles: Osibisa
Osibisa exploded onto the music world in 1971 with a pulsating and vibrant sound. Translated from Ghanaian, Osibisa means “criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness”.…
Artist Profiles: Mike Heron
Mike Heron, together with Robin Williamson and Clive Palmer, was a founder member of Edinburgh’s Incredible String Band. Formed in 1965, they soon broke from…
Artist Profiles: Session A9
Originally conceived by Capercaillie’s fiddler Charlie McKerron as a one-off album project, Session A9 evolved into one of Scotland’s most sought-after bands. fiddlers McKerron, Gordon…
Artist Profiles: McCalmans
The McCalmans was a Scottish band formed in 1964 that performed for over forty years and all members of the group played instruments and sang.…
Artist Profiles: Lori Watson
Lori Watson completed doctoral studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and St Andrews University in 2013. She was a finalist at the…