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Artist Profiles: Ballycotton

Angel Romero February 14, 2018 No Comments AustriaBallycottonCeltic musicIrish folk music

Ballycotton started at the beginning of 1996 with a temporary band called Glakijamus. Three members this stayed together: Matthias Jakisic (fiddle), Alexander König (bouzouki, mandolin, banjo,…

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Artist Profiles: Marwan Abado

Angel Romero February 14, 2018 No Comments AustriaMarwan AbadoPalestinian music

Marwan Abado was born a Palestinian refugee in Beirut, Lebanon in 1967. As a child from Christian Palestinians he experienced as a child the fate…

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Artist Profiles: Saltwater Band

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaSaltwater Band

The Saltwater Band consisted of eight young musicians from remote Elcho Island off the coast of North East Arnhem Land. Their first album, Gapu Damurrun,…

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Artist Profiles: Rhubee Neal

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaRhubee Neal

Rhubee Neale (Sue Gibson Napanangka) a Central Australian Desert Rose is originally from Alice Springs she is of the Anmetyerre, Arrernte and Irish heritage and…

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Artist Profiles: Paul Taylor

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaPaul Taylor

  By sharing the stories and music of Aboriginal and European Australia,  artist and educator Paul Walking Stick Taylor helps bridge cultures. On his albums…

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Artist Profiles: Nathan Scott

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaNathan Scott

Nathan Scott is a young, indigenous performer from the Anmatyerre (mother) people, North-West of Alice Springs, NT and the Kalkadoon (father) people of Mount Isa,…

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Artist Profiles: Nabarlek Band

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaNabarlek Band

  Nabarlek Band come from a tiny community in central Arnhem Land (Manmoyi) where for over 15 years they had been rehearsing and practicing for…

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Artist Profiles: Monsieur Camembert

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaMonsieur Camembert

With a vibrant, contemporary edge, triple ARIA Award winning group Monsieur Camembert has been described as eclectic, virtuosic, theatrical and irreverent. Fusing the wild rhythms…

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Artist Profiles: Mark Atkins

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaMark Atkins

Mark Atkins is a descendant from the Yamitjti people of Western Australian and Irish-Australian heritage. Mark is a master of the didgeridoo, a storyteller, song…

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Artist Profiles: Kerrianne Cox

Angel Romero February 13, 2018 No Comments AustraliaKerrianne Cox

Kerrianne Cox is one of Australia’s premier Indigenous artists. Repeatedly nominated for both state and national accolades, Kerrianne Cox has the voice of a seasoned…

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