Lamine Cissokho is a Senegalese kora player and backing vocalist from Casamance. He comes from a griot family whose musical lineage dates to the 14th…
Kora Master Lamine Cissokho
Category: Artist Profiles
Mama Koné, a Percussionist with a Bamako Groove
Born in Mopti, Mali, in 1983, Mama Koné comes from a griot family rooted in traditional music. He grew up around the balafon, jembe, ngoni,…
Jody King’s Steady Hand In Modern Bluegrass
Virginia banjo player Jody King is known for creative, virtuosic picking, and precise timing. A respected presence in bluegrass, King has performed with After Five,…
Baklava Express, Mediterranean Fusion Ensemble from NYC
(headline image: Baklava Express — Photo by Aiden Grant) Baklava Express is a New York City-based Mediterranean fusion ensemble led by oud player Josh Kaye.…
Manuel de Gines: Flamenco’s Quiet Fire Finds Its Voice
Flamenco singer Manuel Jesús García, known professionally as Manuel de Gines, was born in Gines, in Spain’s Seville province. He has built a steady and…
Cormac McCarthy: Cork’s Versatile Piano Maestro
(headline image: Cormac McCarthy – Photo by Anna McGrane) Cormac McCarthy is an Irish pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor from Cork. His work includes jazz,…
Bala Master: Neba Solo Brings Mali’s Balafon To The World Stage
Malian musician Neba Solo (born Souleymane Traoré in 1969), is a leading contemporary figure of the pentatonic Senufo balafon tradition, known in Mali as the…
Meet Benego Diakité, Kamale Ngoni Maestro from Mali
(Headine image: Benego Diakité – Photo by Aboubacar Traoré) Brehima “Benego” Diakité (b. 1965) was born and raised in Siekorolé, in the Yanfolila cercle of…
Eabhal, a Celtic Band Rooted in the Outer Hebrides
(headline image: Eabhal – Photo by by Nicky Murray) Eabhal formed while based in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. They crafted a repertoire that incudes traditional songs,…
Origins of Gryphon: A Fusion of Early Music, Folk, and Rock
Gryphon’s formation in early 1972 was the culmination of years of musical experimentation. Founding members Richard Harvey and Graeme Taylor first met at Tiffin Boys’…