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Category: Artist Profiles

Pamela Badjogo photo touching her face with her two hands
Artist Profiles

Multifaceted Gabonese Afrojazz Singer Pamela Badjogo

Angel Romero February 29, 2024 No Comments Pamela Badjogoworld fusionworld music

Pamela Badjogo, an Afro-Jazz luminary from Gabon, has a gifted, captivating, soulful vocal style. Born on the 3rd of December 1982 in Libreville, Gabon, her…

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cover of the single Haiamasina by Charles Maimarosia
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Charles Maimarosia, a Prominent Artist from the Solomon Islands

Douglas Sanders February 28, 2024 No Comments Charles MaimarosiaSolomon Islandsworld music

Charles Maimarosia, a musician and singer-songwriter from the Solomon Islands, is a distinguished figure in the field of music and cultural preservation. Nurtured amidst the…

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Tray Wellington playing banjo
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Banjo Virtuoso and Educator Tray Wellington

Angel Romero February 28, 2024 1 Comment BluegrassTray Wellingtonworld music

Banjo virtuoso Tray Wellington is from Ashe County in western North Carolina. Captivated by the banjo during his early teenage years, Wellington quickly found himself…

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Armchair Boogie - Photo by Dan Waterman. Band photo standing on a rock.
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Jamgrass Band Armchair Boogie

Ryan Emmert February 23, 2024 No Comments Armchair BoogieBluegrassworld music

(headline image: Armchair Boogie – Photo by Dan Waterman) Armchair Boogie plays progressive bluegrass, although their music has also been described as jamgrass, newgrass, and…

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Indian Tabla Master Subhen Chatterjee

Angel Romero February 15, 2024 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicSubhen Chatterjeetabla

Subhen Chatterjee, born September 26, 1962, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a leading tabla player. Subhen bases his style of playing that he learned…

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Giuliano Gabriele playing the accordion - Photo by Lorenzo Albanese
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Accordionist and Italian Folk Innovator Giuliano Gabriele

Sonia Keller February 4, 2024 No Comments accordionGiuliano GabrieleItalian musicItalyworld music

Giuliano Gabriele is an Italian-French songwriter, singer, and accordionist, born on February 18, 1985, in Sora, Italy. His musical journey began at the age of…

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Ronnie Baker Brooks (left) and Alligator Records president and founder Bruce Iglauer
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Blues Powerhouse Ronnie Baker Brooks

Douglas Sanders January 9, 2024 No Comments bluesRonnie Baker Brooksworld music

Ronnie Baker Brooks, a prominent figure in the world of blues music, is the son of the late blues legend, Lonnie Brooks. Nevertheless, Ronnie has…

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Mama Sissoko - Photo by Françoise Huguier, 1998
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Malian Guitar Maestro Mama Sissoko

Angel Romero December 21, 2023 No Comments Malian musicMama Sissokoworld fusionworld music

Mama Sissoko was born in 1949 in Nioro du Sahel, 450 km north of Bamako, Mali. As a teenager, his parents entrusted him to his…

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Blanca Altable - Photo by Omitsu Issey
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Experimental Folk Violin Artist Blanca Altable

Iliana Cabrera December 2, 2023 No Comments Blanca AltableCastilian folk musicSpanish musicviolinworld music

Blanca-Olalla Altable, born in Burgos (Spain) in 1984, is a prominent figure in the Castilian contemporary folk music scene. Renowned for her rhythmic, eloquent, passionate,…

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Aoife Ní Bhriain from the Wonder video, playing violin
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Aoife Ní Bhriain’s Dazzling Career in Traditional and Classical Violin

Angel Romero December 2, 2023 No Comments Aoife Ní BhriainfiddleIrelandIrish folk musicviolinwestern classical musicworld music

Born in Dublin within a family of musicians, Aoife Ní Bhriain is an exceptionally talented and multifaceted violinist. Aoife’s father Mick O’Brien is one of…

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