Keith Bear’s name in the Nu E’ta (Mandan) language is O’Mashi! Ryu Ta. It means Northern Lights or He Makes the Sky Burn with Great…
Artist Profiles: Keith Bear
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.
Nishkam Bhakti Songs
Francesco Jaya – Beyond Doubt (Pranaya, 2008) Beyond Doubt is an album for the new age and yoga market by Canadian musician Francesco Jaya. The…
A la Fresca
La Banda del Panda – A la Fresca (Kasba Music, 2013) A la Fresca was released in 2013 by a lively Barcelona band called La…
Hurdy Gurdy Wizardry
Rao Trio – Sin Titulo (Producciones Efímeras, 2004) Although the zanfona (Spanish hurdy gurdy) is best known as an instrument used in Spanish regional folk…
Artist Profiles: Keali’i Reichel
Born and raised on Maui, Hawaii, Reichel spent weekends and summers at his grandmother’s house where he learned about the native songs music language and…
Artist Profiles: Kaz Kasozi
Born in Uganda Kaz Kasozi is an artist who has horned his craft working with musicians and bands playing different genres of music from around…
Artist Profiles: Kawesa
Kawesa is a celebrated Ugandan musician accompanied by his 7 piece Spirit of Africa world music African band from Kampala, Uganda. Their sound is reminiscent…
Remarkable Welsh Talent
Calan – Solomon (Sain Records, 2017) Calan is one of the finest contemporary folk music bands from Wales. The group sings in Welsh and English…
Las Cafeteras Building Musical Bridges
Las Cafeteras – Tastes Like L.A. (Las Cafeteras Music, 2017) Tastes Like L.A. is the new album by East Los Angeles band Las Cafeteras. The…
Artist profiles: Kathryn Tickell
Kathryn Tickell was born in 1967. Her roots are in the North Tyne Valley of Northumberland where many of her relatives still play traditional music.…