Francisco Fernández Vargas “Paco Fernández” was born in Triana (Sevilla) in 1967. He grew up in a family of singers, guitar players and dancers. At…
Artist Profiles: Paco Fernandez
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Artist Profiles: Paco De Amparo
Flamenco guitarist Paco De Amparo was born in 1969 in Morón de la Frontera, Spain, into a family with a long lineage of great flamenco…
Artist Profiles: Paul Simon
Folk singer Paul Frederic Simon was born October 13, 1941 in Newark New Jersey. His music career started in Forest Hills High School when…
Artist Profiles: Omer Ihsas
Omer Ihsas is one of the most respected singers and composers of Darfur. He has led a band for over 20 years, composing songs that…
Artist Profiles: Omer Erdogdular
Omer Erdoğdular started studying music while still a child. He was born in Konya and grew up in Istanbul, initially learning ney from his father.…
Artist Profiles: Omar Sermini
Son of Cheikh Mohammed Sermini, Omar Sermini was born in Aleppo in Syria. He studied under the best of master musicians such as Abderahman Moudallal…
Artist Profiles: Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Omar Faruk Tekbilek was born in 1951 in Adana, Turkey to a musical family who nurtured his precocious talents. At the age of eight he…
Artist Profiles: Omar Banaga
Amir Omar ‘Banaga’ was born in the west of Sudan and began his performance career singing on a children’s television program on Sudanese television. He…
Artist Profiles: Old Blind Dogs
Over the years Old Blind Dogs have evolved and grown into one of Scotland’s favorite folk bands. In the early days, Dave Francis was…
Artist Profiles: Okay Temiz
Okay Temiz was born in 1939 near Istanbul, Turkey. His family moved to Ankara, where he grew up. Temiz studied drumms and percussion at…