Mustapha Tettey Addy was born in 1942 in a small village near Ghana’s capital Accra. The Addy family was known for their impressive ritual drummers…
Artist Profiles: Mustapha Tettey Addy
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: Blay Ambolley
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, affectionately known as the “Simigwa Do Man,” was born in 1947 in the port city of Sekondi-Takoradi, in the Western Region of Ghana.…
Artist Profiles: Bernard Woma
Bernard Woma plays the xylophone from northern Ghana called the gyil. Like the bala from Guinea and Mali, the gyil has gourd resonators that have…
Artist Profiles: Aja Addy
Aja Addy was born 1948 in Accra, Ghana. He was an acclaimed Ghanaian master drummer and percussionist. Influenced by his work as a tigari priest,…
Exceptionally Good Recreations of Czech Folk Songs
BraAgas – O ptácích a rybách (Indies Scope, 2018) BraAgas is an all-female ensemble and one of the finest performers of contemporary Czech folk music.…
Sacred Sikh Vocals with a Global Appeal
Manika Kaur – Sacred Words (Suriya Recordings, 2018) Sacred Word is an album by a very successful kirtan performer named Manika Kaur. Kirtan is a…
Artist Profiles: Lulo Reinhardt
Lulo Reinhardt is a gifted guitarist who was taught by his father since the age of five. At twelve, he was already playing with the…
Artist Profiles: Kerstin Blodig
Kerstin Blodig was born in Berlin and has Norwegian roots. She is a leading vocalist and guitarist in the German acoustic scene. Her band Touchwood,…
Artist Profiles: The Breath
The Breath is a Manchester-based innovative folk band inspired by Celtic music, rock, ambient electronic, and other influences. The group is led by vocalist, lyricist…
Artist Profiles: 17 Hippies
17 Hippies’ history parallels the progression of Berlin’s music scene since the 1980s; beginning with acoustic unplugged concerts and changing lineups of up to 20…