Grupo Iyawo was a Puerto Rican musical project with a particular interest in fusion. The group’s musical compositions reflected the influences of the nueva trova,…
Artist Profiles: Grupo Iyawo
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: José Rossy
Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico, José Rossy studied at The Conservatory of Music. He finished three years of a Bachelors Degree in Music education with…
Artist Profiles: Los Pleneros del Truco
Los Pleneros del Truco is a plena group from the coastal town of Cataño, Puerto Rico. It was founded in 1981 by percussionist Hector Valentin…
Artist Profiles: Mariza
Mariza began singing Fado as a child, before she could read. Her father sketched out little cartoon stories to help her remember the lyrics. At…
Artist Profiles: Edwin Bonilla
Edwin Bonilla was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico and transplanted to Elizabeth, New Jersey, at the age of four. Aside from the Puerto Rican “jibaro,”…
Artist Profiles: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico began after the breakup of the Combo de Rafael Cortijo in 1962. At the time, several former members met…
Artist Profiles: Toque de Caixa
New traditional music from the northern Portugal, with a strong acoustic flavor. Starting from its own musical researches in “deep Portugal”, this band has developed…
Artist Profiles: Songhoy Blues
Songhoy Blues is a Malian desert blues band based in Bamako, Mali formed by Garba Touré, Aliou Touré, Oumar Touré and Nathanael Dembélé Songhoy Blues…
Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Leão
Rodrigo Leão is one of the greatest Portuguese composers of his generation. This great Portuguese musician, founding member of the Madredeus group and key element…
Artist Profiles: Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos
Ronda dos Quatro Caminhos is one of the most important groups in the Portuguese traditional folk music scene. The group was formed in the early…