Kocko & Orchestr is peculiar songster, singer, composer and speculator in the area of traditional Moravian and Slavonic artistic creation, history and religion. He and…
Artist Profiles: Tomáš Kočko & Orchestr
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: Terne Chave
Terne Chave (Young guys, in the Roma language) is an award-winning Gypsy music band led by Gejza Bendig that is specialized in Eastern European Roma…
Artist Profiles: Marta Topferova
Born in Ostrava, in the Czech Republic, the young Marta Topferova moved with her family to Prague, where she began her musical career at age…
Artist Profiles: Kale
For many years Kale performed as Vera Bila & Kale (Vera White and The Blacks, as it translates). This relationship lasted until September 2005. Kale…
Artist Profiles: Iva Bittová
Violinist, singer and composer, Iva Bittová recognizes no boundaries in music. She is one of the most significant and original personalities of contemporary Czech music.…
Artist Profiles: Hudci z Kyjova
The cymbalom band Hudci z Kyjova was founded in 1994 by musicians who were already well-experienced players in other cymbalom bands. The first album called…
Artist Profiles: Gulo car
The Gypsy band Gulo car of nine members plays funk jazz music strongly influenced by Gypsy melodies and harmonies. In 2003 Gulo Car toured with…
Farsi Pop Band Mitra Sumara Releases Tahdig
Mitra Sumara, a New York City-based band that plays Farsi pop and funk, has a debut album titled Tahdig. The album is scheduled for release…
Artist Profiles: Čechomor
During the decade of the 1990s, Čechomor established as a premier band exploring the wedding dances and folk songs of their native Czech Republic, combining…
Artist Profiles: Gothart
Gothart, a historical music ensemble, was founded in 1993. Five friends got together united by a common interest to restore medieval music. Their repertoire at…