Roberto Perera was born in 1952 in Montevideo, Uruguay. His romance with the Paraguayan harp can be traced all the way back to 1964 when…
Artist Profiles: Roberto Perera
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Artist Profiles: Robert Plant
Robert Anthony Plant was born August 2, 1948 in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. He is a rock singer most famous for being the lead…
Artist Profiles: Robert Mirabal
Robert Mirabal was born on October 6, 1966 in Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. “There’s always a flute player in every tribe. I never would…
Artist Profiles: Robben Ford
Robben Ford was born on December 16, 1951 in Woodlake, California, U.S.A. Robben Ford’s earliest musical steps were in the blues playing with his brothers…
Artist Profiles: Rob Curto’s Forro For All
Forró For All is a band dedicated to the sound of Northeastern Brazil’s traditional ‘forró p’ de serra’ performed with a sensibility born of New…
Artist Profiles: Robert Johnson
Born in Hazelhurst, Mississippi in 1911, Robert Johnson came to prominence in the 1930s, recording his 26-song catalog during two recording sessions in 1936 and…
Artist Profiles: Remmy Ongala
Known as “The Doctor,” Remmy Ongala was based in Dar es Salaam with his band Orchestre Super Matimila. In Tanzania, Remmy’s popularity among the people…
Artist Profiles: Relativity
Relativity was a groundbreaking Celtic super group that played traditional Irish and Scottish music with a new edge” as well as original tunes. It tied…
Artist Profiles: Reem Kelani
Reem Kelani was born in Manchester, in the UK and brought up in Kuwait. Reem’s father comes from Ya’bad near Jenin, and her mother from…
Artist Profiles: Rebirth Brass Band
New Orleans ensemble Rebirth Brass Band was formed in 1983. The group carries musical tradition through the decades with a revolving cast of musicians. Brothers…