Formed by professional musicians from several countries (Syria, Egypt, Morocco and Spain) and under the direction of Abdel Karim, this ensemble has the purpose of…
Artist Profiles: Abdel Karim Ensemble
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: Abdel Gadir Salim
Abdel Gadir Salim is among the most significant and influential singers Sudan has produced. He first introduced the rhythms and melodies of the western province…
Artist Profiles: Abby Surya Djai
Abby Surya, from Kinshasa (D. R. Congo) started her career in 1984, alongside the well known Congolese female singer Abeti Masikini. The Redoutable, name of…
Artist Profiles: Abby Newton
American musician Abby Newton first brought her cello into the folk music scene in the mid 1970’s as a member of The Putnam County String…
Artist Profiles: Abboud Abdel Aal
Palestinian musician Abboud Abdel Aal (also spelled Abboud Abdel’Al) was born in 1929. He started his musical career while he was only 7 years old.…
Artist Profiles: Aaron Bebe Sukura
Aaron Bebe Sukura is a Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist (harp-lute, thumb-piano, bamboo flute, guitar, xylophone). He recorded Nyong, a solo album devoted to acoustic Highlife from Ghana…
Artist Profiles: Aaron White
Aaron White has been entertaining audiences in all four directions of the Earth. A multifaceted artist, he can be found working on a soundtrack or…
Chris Thile Revealed As New Host of “A Prairie Home Companion”
American mandolinist Chris Thile will replace author and storyteller Garrison Keillor as the new host of A Prairie Home Companion. Starting October 15, 2016, Thile…
Artist Profiles: Abhijit Pohankar
Abhijit Pohankar was born June 29, 1975 in Mumbai, India. He bridges Indian classical music with chillout lounge electronic grooves, building a remarkably cross-generational and…
Artist Profiles: Abdullah Chhadeh
Abdullah Chhadeh is one of the Arab world’s most innovative qanun players. He has re-designed the traditional oriental instrument by the addition of an octave,…