Conceived in France 1995 by Hameed Khan, a tabla player, Musafir was composed of groups of musicians who in Rajasthan would not play together, but…
Artist Profiles: Musafir
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: Mustafa Raza
Dr Mustafa Raza was born in 1958 in Delhi, in a famous family of vichitra veena players. He belongs to the Beenkar, Patiala and Moradabad…
Affirmative Reggae from Guam
For Peace Band – Always Love (Rootfire Cooperative, 2018) Award-winning For Peace Band is a rising act in the American reggae field. The band from…
The Portuguese Guitar Visits Disregarded Spaces
Henrique Borges – Incursão (Henrique Borges, 2018) Virtuoso musician Henrique Borges explores the versatility of the Portuguese guitar on Incursão (Incursion). The original musical pieces…
Artist Profiles: Mukesh Sharma
Mukesh Sharma is a sarod virtuoso from Delhi (India). He has been performing and experimenting with the instrument for many years. Mukesh Sharma tours extensively…
Artist Profiles: MIDIval PunditZ
Gaurav Raina and Tapan Raj a.k.a. the MIDIval PunditZ are spearheading the Asian electronica musical revolution from their home base in New Delhi with their…
Artist Profiles: Mayook Bhaumik
Mayookh Bhaumik was born on November 14, 1977 in New Jersey. He began performing on television, radio and various stages from the age of five.…
Artist Profiles: Masit Khan
The late Ustad Masit Khan, was the unparalleled tabla maestro of his time and practically performed with all the top musicians, such as Ustad Fayyaz…
Artist Profiles: Manu Srivastava
Vocalist Manu Srivastava started his Hindustani Classical Music training in Kanpur at the age of 4 under the guidance of Smt. Snigdha Biswas. He later…
Artist Profiles: Manik Munde
Manik Munde is one of India’s foremost masters of the pakhawaj, the ancient Indian barrel-drum. Born in Maharashtra, he studied with Bhakta Ganesh Anna Chaudhari,…