Kurdish musician, vocalist, and composer Ayfer Düzdaş was born in 1973 in Koçgiri, Sivas, a region with a deep Kizilbaş Alevi culture. Her family escaped…
Multifaceted Kurdish Artist Ayfer Düzdaş
Category: Artist Profiles
Malian Musician and Educator Idrissa Soumaoro
Idrissa Soumaoro, a versatile artist, educator, and composer, was born in 1949 in Welessebugu (Ouéléssébougou), Mali. His musical journey commenced when he discovered his musical…
Ananta’s Amalgamation of Western and Indian Classical Traditions
Ananta – Infinity Live (2023) On Infinity Live, world fusion ensemble Ananta expertly intertwines Indian and Western classical music to create a distinctive sound and…
Indian-American Sitar Virtuoso Arjun Verma
Arjun Verma, an accomplished Indian-American sitarist and composer, has enjoyed a prolific career spanning over three decades. His musical journey has taken him to top…
Karmento, Singer-Songwriter from La Mancha
Spanish vocalist and songwriter Carmen Toledo Sanchez, better known as Karmento, was born on July 16, 1981, in Bogarra, Spain. Karmento defines herself as a…
Italian Multi-Instrumentalist Luca Bassanese
Ecologist and independent musician Luca Bassanese regularly fills public spaces and concert halls around Europe with his cocktail of poetry, love stories infused with Italian…
Portuguese Multi-Intrumentalist Ricardo de Noronha
Ricardo de Noronha is a Portuguese world music percussionist and wind player with over twenty years experience. He played in the award-winning band Mandrágora as…
Eminent Indian Vocalist Mashkoor Ali Khan
Mashkoor Ali Khan, born on February 27, 1957, is a distinguished Indian classical singer and instructor from the Kirana musical tradition. He is the grandson…
Palestinian Multi-Instrumentalist and Composer Zafer Tawil
Zafer Tawil is a Palestinian composer and virtuoso musician born in East Jerusalem who is skilled at playing various musical instruments such as oud, violin,…
Nordic Band Klingra
Nordic ensemble Klingra consists of seven established musicians from Denmark, Finland, Norway, Latvia and The Faroe Islands. Although the band is new, its members are…