Barzaz is a Breton contemporary folk band that combines musical improvisation with folk, poetry and oral tradition tunes researched in the Lower Brittany region and…
Artist Profiles: Barzaz
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: Bagad Kemper
Bagad Kemper is the undisputed premier-league leader of Brittany’s pipe-band scene, having won its national championships a record-breaking 18 times. Bagad Kemper have also broken…
Artist Profiles: Arz Nevez
Founded at the beginning of the year 1998, the string quartet Arz Nevez has the goal of performing Celtic music adapted for string, as well…
Artist Profiles: Anne Auffret
Anne Auffret is a a native of Bulat Pestiven, located between Tregor and Cornouaille (Brittany), a rural region where Breton is still widely spoken. She…
Artist Profiles: Alan Stivell
Alan Stivell is an innovator of the Breton-Celtic harp. For more than three decades, he has been at the forefront of a cultural and musical…
Artist Profiles: Dominig Molard
Dominig Molard was born in 1954 in Saint-Malo, Brittany. Together with his brothers, Jacky and Patrick, he is an essential artist in Breton music. Dominig…
Artist Profiles: Cecile Corbel
Cecile Corbel was born in Brittany, the Celtic region in the northwest of France. As a child, she traveled all over Brittany with her parents,…
Artist Profiles: Bleizi Ruz
Bleizi Ruz (Red Wolves in the Breton language) performed at dances throughout Brittany for many years. The Red Wolves’ musical roots lied in the traditional…
Artist Profiles: Bidaia
A musical duo for more than 5 years, Caroline Phillips and Mixel Ducau formed the group Bidaia with Ritxi Salaberria and Jabi Area. Together,…
Clarence Fountain, founder of Blind Boys of Alabama, Dies at 88
Clarence Fountain died Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 in a hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 88 years old. “Clarence Fountain was a founding member…