Encouraged by his father, Asoke Kumar Chatterjee, a distinguished international footballer, Sandip Chatterjee was accepted, at the age of eight, as a pupil by the…
Artist Profiles: Sandip Chatterjee
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.
An Instructive Representation of Black Cowboy Music
Dom Flemons – Black Cowboys (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 2018) Celebrated multi-instrumentalist, singer and musicologist Dom Flemons, a founding of the seminal Carolina Chocolate Drops,…
Artist Profiles: Samir Chatterjee
Pandit Samir Chatterjee studied tabla initially with Amalesh Chatterjee, and later with Shyamal Bose, so that he is able to combine the styles of both…
Artist Profiles: Tabanka
Rotterdam-based band Tabanka plays lively music from Cape Verde. The band was inspired by artists from an earlier generation, such as Bulimundo and Américo Brito.…
Artist Profiles: Lingua Franca
A journey during which the rich eastern Mediterranean traditions and western music elements blend and compose colorful soundscapes using music as their common language. The…
Artist Profiles: Son Swagga
Son Swagga is a Dutch psychedelic fusion band based in Amsterdam. The band led by composer Felix Back plays instrumental music rooted in funk fusion,…
Artist Profiles: S. D. Batish
S. D. Batish was a leading figure the Indian music scene since 1936. His songs were broadcast from All India Radio nationwide. His old movies…
Artist Profiles: Ritesh Das
Born in Calcutta, India, Ritesh comes from a family of dancers. His parents directed one of India’s leading dance and music facilities and in this…
Artist Profiles: Ramesh Shotham
Ramesh Shotham was born in Madras, South India. He began his career as a drummer in a rock band that performed all over the Indian…
Early Psychedelia, Jazz and Beyond from the former Czechoslovakia
Various Artists – Czech Up! Vol. 2: We’d Be Happy (Vampisoul VAMPI 178CD, 2018) The Vampisoul label is bringing back music from various countries and…