Jie Ma plays Chinese traditional instruments: pipa and ruan. “I began my musical studies at the age of five and became a professional musician at…
Artist Profiles: Jie Ma
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: Jez Lowe
Jez Lowe grew up in the coal mining village of Easington, England. He started to play guitar at the age of 10 and decided that…
Artist Profiles: Jerry O’Sullivan
Uilleann piper flutist and whistler Jerry O’Sullivan has been at the very heart of the traditional Irish music scene in New York for many years…
Artist Profiles: Jerry Grcevich
Jerry Grcevich born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh studied tamburitza (Croatian string music) with his father and uncle both musical directors and performers. At…
Artist Profiles: Jerry Gonzalez
Puerto Rican-American Multi-instrumentalist Jerry Gonzalez (congas/flugelhorn/trumpet) leads The Fort Apache Band, one of the most influential modern Afro-Caribbean Jazz Group of the past years. The…
Artist Profiles: Jenna Reid
Hailing from Shetland, Jenna Reid grew up immersed in the island’s rich fiddle tradition. At the age of nine she began to learn the fiddle…
Artist Profiles: Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys
Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys hail from Southwest Louisiana. They have a fresh approach to the Creole dance music traditions they are dedicated to…
Artist Profiles: Jason Roseman
Born on the beautiful twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Jason Roseman founder of Steelpan Instruments Technology is a second generation steelpan tuner. He…
Nikos Tsiachris, El Greco Flamenco
Nikos Tsiachris, featuring Bandolero – Alcance (Galileo Music GMC075 CD, 2017) Alcance is the remarkable debut album of Berlin-based Greek flamenco guitarist and composer Nikos…
Artist Profiles: Jamshied Sharifi
(headline image: Jamshied Sharifi in Lanzarote, Canary Islands (Spain) – Photo by Angel Romero) Jamshied Sharifi was born October 17, 1960, in Topeka, Kansas, to…