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Category: Artist Profiles

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Artist profiles: Savourna Stevenson

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicharpSavourna StevensonScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdomwestern classical music

Savourna Stevenson has been a leading figure in the renaissance of the Celtic harp in Scotland. An outstanding virtuoso and inspiring performer, she has pushed…

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Artist profiles: Sarah Ndagire

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Sarah NdagireUgandaUgandan music

Sarah Ndagire was born and raised in Uganda. Ndagire has actively participated in the field of African music dance and culture. Ndagire has come up…

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Artist profiles: Sarah Allen

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicFlookSarah Allen

Sarah Allen started her musical career in a couple of little known bands on the London circuit – Di’s New Outfit and Bodhrans and Binlids.…

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Artist profiles: Santiago Jimenez Jr.

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments accordioncorridosSantiago Jimenez Jr.Tex-MexUnited States of America

One of the major figures in Tex-Mex border music, Santiago Jimenez Jr. is a singer and accordion virtuoso of the first rank. His father virtually…

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Artist profiles: Samite

Angel Romero December 1, 2017 No Comments SamiteUgandaUgandan music

Samite Mulondo was born and raised in Uganda but left as a political refugee in 1982 following his brother’s death. He spent some time playing…

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Artist profiles: SambaDa

Angel Romero November 30, 2017 No Comments Brazilian musicSambaDaUnited States of America

Formed in 1997 by native Brazilian Papiba Godinho and Dandha da Hora, SambaDa is a musical group out of Santa Cruz that is rapidly inspiring…

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Artist profiles: Sam Bush

Angel Romero November 30, 2017 No Comments BluegrassSam BushUnited States of America

Mandolin virtuoso Sam Bush is best known as the founder and driving force behind the legendary New Grass Revival, a band of inventive and aggressive…

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Artist Profiles: Salsa Celtica

Angel Romero November 30, 2017 No Comments salsaSalsa CelticaScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdom

Salsa Celtica’s remarkable success story began in 1995 in the bars and clubs of Scotland’s Edinburgh and Glasgow. In 1997 Salsa Celtica honed their salsa…

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Artist profiles: Salih Bilgin

Angel Romero November 28, 2017 No Comments neySalih BilginTurkeyTurkish music

Salih Bilgin is one of the leading ney virtuosos in Turkey today. Bilgin is the primary student of Niyazi Sayin, the greatest living ney player…

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Artist Profiles: Sainkho Namtchylak

Angel Romero November 28, 2017 No Comments RussiaSainkho Namtchylakthroat singingTuvan music

Sainkho Namtchylak combines Tuvan throat singing, experimental jazz, classical, electronica and Buddhism. She is Tuva’s most celebrated female vocalist. Sainkho was born in 1957 in…

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