Hallvard T. Bjørgum (born 1956) from Setesdal is a folk musician in the third generation of a well-known “folk music family”. He plays fiddle tunes…
Artist Profiles: Hallvard T. Bjørgum
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: Håkon Høgemo
Håkon Høgemo (born 1965), from Øvre Årdal in Sogn, has been described by fiddler Knut Buen as “the Crown Prince of the Hardanger fiddle”. His…
Artist Profiles: Haila Maria Mompie
Born in January 28, 1974, in Las Tunas, eastern province of Cuba, daughter of a singer father and a stylist mother, Haila Maria Mompie Gonzalez…
Artist Profiles: Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla has been a force in Latin American music since the 1960s. He is one of a small group of musicians who created the…
Sizzling Jambú
Jungle Fire – Jambú (Jungle Fire Music/Nacional Records, 2016) Los Angeles-based Afro-Latin funk band Jungle Fire is an outstanding collective of musicians from various backgrounds…
Visionary Music of Cape Verde
Various Artists – Synthesize The Soul: Astro-Atlantic Hypnotica From The Cape Verde Island 1973 – 1988 (Ostinato Records, 2017) This great compilation opens a door…
Artist Profiles: Giovanni Hidalgo
Widely acknowledged among the greatest congueros of his generation, Giovanni Hidalgo was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1963, first taking up the drums…
Artist Profiles: Gjermund Larsen
Gjermund Larsen is a gifted violinist and composer. He also plays the cello. His music displays an unusually broad emotional range, from virtuosic brilliance to…
Artist Profiles: Gilberto Gil
A champion of Brazil’s African-rooted traditions who has scoured the vast backlands of his own country and the far corners of the world in search…
Artist Profiles: Gigi
Egigayehu Shibabaw, better known as Gigi, is a multi-talented singer from Ethiopia. Gigi’s music is inspired by Ethiopian tradition, culture and a sense of heartfelt…