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Category: Artist Profiles

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Artist Profiles: The Blind Boys of Alabama

Angel Romero December 25, 2017 1 Comment gospelThe Blind Boys of AlabamaUnited States of America

Formed in the late 1930s, The Blind Boys of Alabama predate Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Al Green. While a huge gospel sensation back in…

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Artist Profiles: The Campbell Brothers

Angel Romero December 24, 2017 No Comments gospelsacred steelThe Campbell BrothersUnited States of America

The Campbell Brothers, from Rush, New York, perform Sacred Steel: African-American gospel music with electric steel guitar and vocals. This tradition is just now emerging…

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Artist Profiles: Terrance Simien

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Terrance SimienUnited States of AmericaZydeco

Terrance Simien has one of the best voices in Zydeco and an outstanding live performer. He showers his audiences with handfuls of authentic Mardi Gras…

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Artist Profiles: Tenzin Choegyal

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments IndiaTibetan music

Tenzin was born in the remote Himalayas, as his parents were fleeing Tibet in the early 1970s. He grew up in the Tibetan refugee community…

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Artist Profiles: Tempest

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicCeltic rockTempestUnited States of America

Tempest is an American Celtic rock band founded by vocalist and mandolin player Lief Sorbye, drummer Adolfo Lazo, guitarist Rob Wullenjohn, and bassist Mark Showalter.…

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Artist Profiles: Techung

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 1 Comment IndiaTechungTibetan music

Techung is a prominent Tibetan singer-songwriter living in exile in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is best known for his performances of traditional Tibetan…

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Artist Profiles: Tejedor

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicSpainSpanish musicTejedor

Tejedor is led by three siblings from Avilés, a town in the northernmost Spanish region of Asturias. The group members devoted their lives to Asturian…

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Artist Profiles: Tama

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 1 Comment African musicMalian musictamaworld fusion

Tama was a Pan-African world fusion project made in the late 1990s. The Tama album Nostalgie came about when Tom Diakite (Mali), Sam Mills (UK)…

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Artist Profiles: Taremuru

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments TaremuruVenezuelaVenezuelan music

Tarén o Taremurú is a Pemón word that means blow and it is used when referring to magical incantations. It is a genre of its…

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Artist Profiles: Tarras

Angel Romero December 20, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicEnglish Folk musicTarras

The five members of Tarras hailed from the Border country between England and Scotland. While young in age at the time of their first recording…

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