Henri Dikongue was born December 6, 1967 in Duala, Cameroon. Henri Dikongué grew up as part of a family of musicians. He was raised in…
Artist Profiles: Henri Dikongue
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: Gino Sitson
Gino Sitson is a Cameroonian who is considered a jazz singer, yet sings mostly in his native Bamileke language. His phrasing reminds one of Bobby…
Artist Profiles: Francis Mbappe
A native of Cameroon, Francis Mbappe is a talented bassist who has graced the stage with musical greats such as Herbie Hancock, Manu Dibango, Fela…
Artist Profiles: Kong Nay
Kong Nay was born March 15, 1944 in Kampot, Cambodia. With his trademark dark glasses, he is Cambodia’s most recognizable traditional musician. He is always…
Artist Profiles: Ouch Savy
Ouch Savy is Kong Nay’s female protege. Savy is one of the new generation of Chapei musicians who are at the beginning of an emerging…
Artist Profiles: Khadja Nin
Khadja Nin was born in 1959 and raised in Burundi, a small African country squeezed in between two gigantic territories, the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Artist Profiles: Fatoumata “Djeli Mama” Dembele
Fatoumata Dembele is a griot, singer, dancer. She was born in 1972 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. She is the daughter of griot parents and thus…
Artist Profiles: Burkina Electric
Burkina Electric was the first electronica band from Burkina Faso, in the deep interior of West Africa. With its main base in the music scene…
Artist Profiles: Badenya les Freres Coulibaly
Formed in Nuna, located in northwestern Burkina Faso, Badenya les Freres Coulibaly are part of a family of griots (musician storytellers, also known as jali…
Artist Profiles: Valeri Dimchev
Composer, educator and tambura virtuoso, Valeri Dimchev was born in the city of Blagoevgrad, in the Pirin region of Bulgaria. Valeri Dimchev studied at the…