David Grisman was born March 23, 1945 in Hackensack, New Jersey. For more than 40 years, the mandolinist and has been busy creating ‘dawg’ music,…
View More Artist Profiles: David GrismanAuthor: Angel Romero
Artist Profiles: Cristina Pato
Cristina Pato was one of the youngest bagpipers that came out of the new wave of Spanish bagpipers in the late 1990s. At the age…
View More Artist Profiles: Cristina PatoArtist Profiles: Natalie MacMaster
Composer, virtuoso fiddler and skilled step dancer Natalie Ann MacMaster was born on June 13, 1972 in Troy, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was raised in…
View More Artist Profiles: Natalie MacMasterArtist Profiles: Daniel Binelli
Argentina’s Daniel Binelli is an internationally renowned composer and master of the bandoneon, acclaimed as the foremost exponent and torchbearer of the music of Astor…
View More Artist Profiles: Daniel BinelliArtist Profiles: Damien Stenson
Damien Stenson grew up in County Sligo (Ireland), an area with a rich folk music tradition. He is known for his extensive repertoire and flowing…
View More Artist Profiles: Damien StensonArtist Profiles: Damian Marley
Damian Marley is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Jamaica’s 1977 Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare. He is the offspring of a union between…
View More Artist Profiles: Damian MarleyArtist Profiles: Cedric Watson
Born in San Felipe, Texas in 1983, singer, fiddler, accordionist and songwriter Cedric Watson developed an early love for Cajun music and moved to Lafayette,…
View More Artist Profiles: Cedric WatsonThe Magnificent Curro De Utrera
Curro De Utrera – Grands Cantaores Du Flamenco Volume 25 (Le Chant Du Monde, 2016) Le Chant Du Monde’s series dedicated to the great flamenco…
View More The Magnificent Curro De UtreraEnduring Kinship and Hope Navajo Songs
Radmilla Cody – K’é Hasin (Canyon Records CR-6542, 2016) Diné (Navajo) singer, songwriter and community activist Radmilla Cody presents a collection of mostly a cappella…
View More Enduring Kinship and Hope Navajo SongsThe Klezmatics Back to Roots
The Klezmatics – Apikorsim/Heretics (World Village, 2016) The Klezmatics, the grand masters and innovators of klezmer music continue to charm with their new album, Apikorsim/Heretics.…
View More The Klezmatics Back to Roots