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Category: Artist Profiles

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Artist Profiles

Indian-American Sitar Virtuoso Arjun Verma

Angel Romero September 11, 2023 No Comments Arjun VermaIndian classical musicUnited States of Americaworld fusionworld music

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…

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Karmento
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Karmento, Singer-Songwriter from La Mancha

Iliana Cabrera September 11, 2023 1 Comment KarmentoseguidillasSpainSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

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…

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Luca Bassanese wearing a hat playing accordion
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Italian Multi-Instrumentalist Luca Bassanese

Angel Romero September 8, 2023 No Comments Italian musicItalyLuca Bassaneseworld music

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…

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Portuguese Multi-Intrumentalist Ricardo de Noronha

Angel Romero August 31, 2023 No Comments PortugalRicardo de Noronhaworld fusionworld music

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…

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Mashkoor Ali Khan
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Eminent Indian Vocalist Mashkoor Ali Khan

Douglas Sanders August 30, 2023 No Comments IndiaIndian classical musicMashkoor 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…

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Palestinian Multi-Instrumentalist and Composer Zafer Tawil

Douglas Sanders August 29, 2023 No Comments Arabic musickanunPalestinePalestinian musicqanunZafer 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,…

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Nordic Band Klingra

Angel Romero August 27, 2023 No Comments Faroese musicKlingraNordic music

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…

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Aditya Prakash
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Carnatic Music Maestro Aditya Prakash

Angel Romero August 26, 2023 No Comments Aditya PrakashCarnatic musicIndian classical musicworld fusionworld music

Aditya Prakash, an award-winning vocalist known for his powerful and emotive voice, was born and raised in Los Angeles. He grew up in an artistic…

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Sokrates Votskos playing duduk
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Greek Multi-Instrumentalist Sokrates Votskos

Claudia Taylor August 26, 2023 No Comments GreeceGreek musicPausisSokrates Votskosworld music

Sokrates Votskos, a talented jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, educator, and bandleader hailing from Greece, is profoundly devoted to the exploration and revival of the folk…

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Mari Kalkun 02_cr_Ruudu Rahumaru
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Estonian Vocalist and Songwriter Mari Kalkun

Angel Romero August 26, 2023 No Comments EstoniaEstonian musicMari Kalkunworld music

Mari Kalkun, a prominent folk musician and songwriter from Estonia, was born in Võrumaa, a southeastern region of Estonia. She resides in a farmhouse built…

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