Since their formation in Bulawayo (Zimbabwe’s second largest city) in 1982, the ten-man choir known as Black Umfolosi has combined performances with educational work…
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Birol Topaloglu is one of the foremost folk musicians in Turkey today. He was born to a Laz family, in the small village of Apso,…
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Bio Ritmo (Biorhythm) is a remarkable Richmond, Virginia-based salsa band led by keyboardist Marlysse Simmons. Bio Ritmo’s sound is rooted in the great Afro-Cuban and…
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Beth Nielsen Chapman was born on September 14, 1958 in Harlingen, Texas (USA). Her musical eclecticism found its roots in her childhood. The middle child…
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One of the highlights of 1999’s WOMAD UK and various USA festivals was Ugandan guitarist Bernard Kabanda. Born and nurtured in the harsh environment that…
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Mari Nobre – “Live and Alive” (Chrome Records, 2017) Italian-American vocalist Mari Nobre (maiden name Mariangela Spiezia) recorded this album live at the Jan Popper…
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Billy Preston’s career spanned five decades, starting as a child prodigy playing the movie role of young W.C. Handy and then playing organ for Ray…
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Bill Miller has long been one of the most admired figures in the Native American music arena and beyond. A Grammy award-winning recording artist, and…
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Benjamin Escoriza, was born in Granada and later moved to Madrid. In the Spanish capital he met French multi-instrumentalist Vincent Molino and Spanish percussionist Fain…
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Ben Sands lives in Newry, County Down, close to the mountains and the sea and not far from the small farm where he and his…
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