Vas the Latin word for vessel was a collaboration between Persian born vocalist Azam Ali and American percussionist Greg Ellis. They met at a Master…
Artist Profiles: Vas
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: Toubab Krewe
Toubab Krewe is an instrumental quintet based in Asheville, North Carolina that fuses West African music with American rock. The five members who are childhood…
Masterful Recreations of Carnatic Ragas by Akshara
Akshara – In Time (Blue Skinned God Records, 2017) In Time is the debut album by Akshara, a world fusion ensemble rooted in Carnatic music…
Artist Profiles: Toshi Reagon
Born in Atlanta and raised in Washington DC, Toshi Reagon cites her musical abilities from her family. Both parents belonged to SNCC’s (Student Non-Violent Coordinating…
Artist Profiles: Tony Vacca
Tony Vacca is an innovative percussionist composer and producer. Over the course of his career he has made a habit of pushing the already adventurous…
Artist Profiles: Tony Trischka
Tony Trischka is one of the most influential banjo players in the American roots music world. In his 40 plus years as a consummate banjo…
Artist Profiles: Vicente Soto “Sordera”
Vicente Soto “Sordera” was born in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) in 1954. He belongs to one of the most important Flamenco families “Los Sordera”.…
Flamenco Vocalist and Innovator Perrate
Tomás Fernández Soto, initially known as Tomás de Perrate and later as simply Perrate, was born June 6th, 1964 in Utrera (Sevilla province), Spain into…
Artist Profiles: Tito Alcedo
Antonio Alcedo Gil, “Tito Alcedo” was born in 1958 in Barbate (Cádiz province), in southern Spain. He is a self-taught guitarist since the age of…
Artist Profiles: Wafir
Madrid-based Wafir Sheikh al-Din Gibril is a talented multi-instrumentalist from Sudan. He’s almost a living orchestra, gifted with an incredible musicianship. He plays ud, accordion,…