(headline image: 6hunnesseq – photo by Ekvilibrist) 6hunesseq is a four-piece Estonian ensemble focused on traditional folk chorales and older song forms. The group formed…
6hunesseq: Ancient Estonian Songs, New Energy
Category: Artist Profiles
Timo Alakotila, Influential Finnish Folk Pianist and Composer
Timo Alakotila (born July 15, 1959) holds a position as one of Finland’s busiest, most versatile, and most in-demand musicians. He works primarily in the…
Scottish Singer Sylvia Barnes, One of the Finest Balladeers of her Generation
Sylvia Barnes’ pedigree in traditional music is a long and distinguished one. Together with her late husband Jim, she formed the vocal nucleus of the…
Javier Colina: Bass Lines Between Jazz And Flamenco
(headline image: Javier Colina – Photo by Igor Cortadellas) Born in Pamplona, Spain, on December 2, 1960, Javier Colina ranks among Spain’s most widely respected…
Bellows To The Metal: Antti Paalanen’s Breathbox Revolution
(headline image: Antti Paalanen – Photo by Kimmo Kansala) Antti Paalanen, born in 1977 and raised in Southern Ostrobothnia’s pelimanni heartland, builds a roaring engine…
Multifaceted Sicilian Songwriter Luisa Briguglio
Sicilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Luisa Briguglio, was born in Messina. She has led the southern Italian roots music ensemble PopulAlma since 2017. The ensemble…
Ustad Naseeruddin Saami, Distinguished Delhi Gharana Vocalist
(headline image: Nasseruddin Saami – Photo by Ewallop, Asia Society) Ustad Naseeruddin Saami is Pakistan’s leading classical vocalist and the last living master of the…
The Warsi Brothers, Indian Masters of Qawwali
Naseer and Nazeer Ahmed Khan Warsi, identified as the Warsi Brothers, are among the brightest living custodians of traditional qawwali music in the Indian subcontinent.…
Brilliant Syrian Oudist Rihab Azar
Syrian oud master Rihab Azar was born in the Syrian city of Homs. She grew up in a musical family. Her father, luthier Samir Azar,…
Santur Maestro and Mashriq Expert Hayaf Yassine
Hayaf Yassine is a Lebanese musician, educator, and scholar celebrated for revitalizing the Arabic musical traditions of the Mashriq. A santur master, he founded the…