Percussionist composer writer and educator John Santos was raised in the Puerto Rican and Cape Verdean traditions of his family surrounded by music. The fertile…
Artist Profiles: John Santos
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: John Munro
John Munro was born in Glasgow in 194. He moved to Adelaide, Australia in 1965. John Munro has made a name for himself as an…
Artist Profiles: John Morran
John Morran is the lead singer and guitarist with Scots traditional band Deaf Shepherd. Increasingly recognized as one of Scotland’s most outstanding performers of traditional…
Kroke’s Alluring Musical Travels
Kroke – Traveller (Universal Music Polska, 2017) Kroke, the Polish world music band that is highly popular abroad, in countries like Germany and Spain, has…
Timple Virtuoso Germán López to Present Canela y Limón in Madrid
Timple maestro Germán López is set to perform on July 1st at Sala Berlanga in Madrid. The artist from the Canary Islands (Spain) will present…
Musical Beauty from the Steppes
Henri Tournier & “Epi” Enkhjargal Dandarvaanchig – Souffles des Steppes – Steppes Breath (Accords Croisés, 2017) Souffles des Steppes is a fascinating encounter the world…
Artist Profiles: John Cowan
Bassist and vocalist John Cowan was born on August 24, 1952 in Minerva, Ohio. He has been performing for over 30 years and is known…
Artist Profiles: John Cephas
John Cephas was born in Washington D.C. in 1930 into a deeply religious family and raised in Bowling Green, Virginia. His first taste of music…
Artist Profiles: Johan Hedin
Johan Hedin was born on December 10, 1969 in Trekanten, Sweden. He plays nyckelharpa oktavnyckelharpa (octave keyfiddle), octave mandola and is also a vocalist. He’s…
Artist Profiles: Joe Louis Walker
Guitarist and vocalist Louis Joseph Walker Jr., beter known as Joe Louis Walker, was born December 25, 1949, in San Francisco, California. For many years,…