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Category: Artist Profiles

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Artist Profiles: Ágnes Herczku

Angel Romero July 4, 2018 No Comments Ágnes HerczkuHungarian musicHungary

Ágnes Herczku is a young folk singer sensation and upcoming star on the Budapest folk revival scene. Her beautiful voice and authentic presentation of Central…

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Artist Profiles: Foula Vodoule

Angel Romero July 3, 2018 No Comments Foula VodouleHaitiHaitian music

Foula Vodoule is a Haitian band that has been playing traditional music since 1978. Unique in style and presentation, Foula Vodoule combines the sound of…

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Artist Profiles: Emeline Michel

Angel Romero July 3, 2018 No Comments Emeline MichelHaitiHaitian music

Emeline Michel is oene the leading female vocalists from Haiti. A captivating performer, versatile vocalist, accomplished dancer, songwriter and producer. She has recorded and appeared…

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Artist Profiles: Carimi

Angel Romero July 3, 2018 No Comments CarimiHaitiHaitian musickompa

Carimi is one of Haiti’s most popular Kompa groupss. Carlo Vieux and Richard Cave on keyboards and singer Mickael Guirand form the word Carimi. The…

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Artist Profiles: Boukan Ginen

Angel Romero July 3, 2018 No Comments Boukan GinenHaitiHaitian musicmizik rasin

Boukan Ginen means “Fire from Africa” in Haitian Creole, and this passionate young roots band from Haiti burns with the spirit of their African musical…

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Artist Profiles: Mad Professor

Angel Romero July 3, 2018 No Comments DubGuyanaMad Professor

Mad Professor wears his original nickname earned early in his preteen years due to his intense interest in electronics. Born Neil Fraser in Guyana, he…

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Artist Profiles: Guto Pires

Angel Romero July 2, 2018 No Comments Guinea BissauGuinea Bissauan musicGuto Pires

Guto Pires is a guitarist, singer and composer from Guinea-Bissau. He moved to Portugal in the late 1970s. Guto played in many bands such as…

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Artist Profiles: Nino Galissa

Angel Romero July 2, 2018 No Comments Guinea BissauGuinea Bissauan musicNino Galissa

Bubacar Galissa Kouyaté, better known as Nino Galissa, is a songwriter and kora player born in Gabu (Guinea Bissau) where he grew up steeped in…

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Artist Profiles: Bidinte

Angel Romero July 2, 2018 No Comments BidinteGuinea BissauGuinea Bissauan music

Jorge Da Silva Bidinte – a multi-faceted musician: composer, vocalist, guitar player, percussionist – represented one of the most genuine voices coming from the mingling…

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Artist Profiles: Keba Bobo Cissoko

Angel Romero July 2, 2018 No Comments Guinea BissauGuinea Bissauan musicKeba Bobo Cissoko

Keba Bobo Cissoko was born and raised in a jali village in Guinea Bissau. He lived the traditional “Jali” life until he moved to Guinea-Conakry…

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