Born in 1964 in Sumqayit, Alihan Samedov is a master player of wind instruments (balaban, clarinet, tutek, zurna, saxophone) and Azerbaijani folk instruments. Samedov studied…
Artist Profiles: Alihan Samedov
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: Marika Falk
Marika Falk was born in Vienna, in a Hungarian family of musicians. She plays numerous percussion instruments such as frame drums and hand drums,inclufding the…
The Spirited Asturian Folk Songs of Felpeyu
Felpeyu – Cerquina (Tierra Discos, 2017) Cerquina is the latest by Felpeyu, the leading contemporary folk music band from the Asturias region in northern Spain.…
Artist Profiles: Gulay & The Ensemble Aras
Gulay & The Ensemble Aras In 1989, Gulay & The Ensemble Aras was established in Vienna with the intention of creating a type of world…
Artist Profiles: Ballycotton
Ballycotton started at the beginning of 1996 with a temporary band called Glakijamus. Three members this stayed together: Matthias Jakisic (fiddle), Alexander König (bouzouki, mandolin, banjo,…
Artist Profiles: Marwan Abado
Marwan Abado was born a Palestinian refugee in Beirut, Lebanon in 1967. As a child from Christian Palestinians he experienced as a child the fate…
Artist Profiles: Saltwater Band
The Saltwater Band consisted of eight young musicians from remote Elcho Island off the coast of North East Arnhem Land. Their first album, Gapu Damurrun,…
Artist Profiles: Rhubee Neal
Rhubee Neale (Sue Gibson Napanangka) a Central Australian Desert Rose is originally from Alice Springs she is of the Anmetyerre, Arrernte and Irish heritage and…
Artist Profiles: Paul Taylor
By sharing the stories and music of Aboriginal and European Australia, artist and educator Paul Walking Stick Taylor helps bridge cultures. On his albums…
Artist Profiles: Nathan Scott
Nathan Scott is a young, indigenous performer from the Anmatyerre (mother) people, North-West of Alice Springs, NT and the Kalkadoon (father) people of Mount Isa,…