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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Silly Wizard

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 1 Comment Celtic musicScotlandScottish musicSilly Wizard

Silly Wizard was one of the most phenomenal Scottish bands. It played the essence of Scottish music throughout Europe and North America for over two…

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Artist profiles: Shooglenifty

Angel Romero December 3, 2017 1 Comment Celtic musicScotlandScottish musicShooglenifty

Shooglenifty is one of Scotland’s unique exports. This six-piece band is credited for being the originators of ‘acid-croft,’ a fiery and infectious blend of Celtic…

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Artist profiles: Sheila Chandra

Angel Romero December 2, 2017 No Comments Indian musicSheila ChandraUnited Kingdomworld fusion

Singing at her family home at age 12, Sheila Chandra discovered her voice – an instrument which has beguiled and mesmerized her audiences around the…

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Artist profiles: Abduvali Abdurashidov

Angel Romero December 2, 2017 No Comments Abduvali AbdurashidovShashmaqamTajik musicTajikistan

Abduvali Abdurashidov created the Academy of Shashmaqam to offer rigorous training to a highly select group of talented young performers. The center receives support from…

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Artist profiles: Shammi Pithia

Angel Romero December 2, 2017 No Comments Indian musicShammi PithiaUnited Kingdomworld fusion

Shammi Pithia is a British Asian composer and producer based in east London. Shammi follows the path of great artists such as Nitin Sawhney, Talvin…

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Artist profiles: Shabaz

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments qawwaliRiffat SalamatShabazSukhawat Ali KhanUnited States of America

Shabaz combined eleven generations of vocal history with a modern global sensibility and the wicked rhythms of the dance floor. Shabaz featured the voices of…

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Artist profiles: Sevara Nazarkhan

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments dutarSevara NazarkhanUzbek musicUzbekistan

Sevara Nazarkhan, an Uzbek singer-songwriter and musician, plays the dutar, a fifteenth century two-stringed Central Asian lute that is plucked, not strummed. When music was…

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Artist profiles: Seth Walker

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments bluesSeth WalkerUnited States of America

Seth Walker is deeply influenced by guitar players such as B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and Snooks Eaglin. He’s also a talented songwriting in the blues…

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Artist profiles: Senem Diyici

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Senem DiyiciTurkeyTurkish music

Born in Istanbul, Senem Diyici was well known in Turkey as a classical and traditional singer. She later moved to Germany and then in France…

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Artist profiles: Sebunjo Joel

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sebunjo JoelUgandaUgandan music

Born on 20th August 1984 in Kampala, Uganda Sebunjo Joel is in the 14th lineage of the mamba generation. He has studied and perfomed Ganda…

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