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Category: Artist Profiles

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Traditional Qawwali Artist Shahzad Ali Khan: Preserving the Rich Heritage of Pakistan

Angel Romero May 14, 2023 No Comments PakistanPakistani musicqawwaliShahzad Ali Khanworld music

Shahzad Ali Khan, a resident of Shahdara, is a distinguished Qawwali artist who comes from a family of renowned performers of devotional singing, with an…

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Andereya Baguma: Ugandan Musician, Songwriter, and Founder of Nze Music

Angel Romero May 13, 2023 1 Comment Andereya BagumaUgandaUgandan musicworld fusionworld music

Andereya Baguma is a multi-talented artist hailing from Kampala, Uganda. With a diverse background in Afro-fusion, World Music, Afro-soul, guitar playing, songwriting, voice acting, and…

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Afzaal Ali Khan Qawwal: Preserving Pakistan’s Qawwal Musical Heritage

Angel Romero May 13, 2023 No Comments Afzaal Ali Khan QawalPakistanPakistani musicqawwaliworld music

Afzaal Ali Khan Qawwal is a renowned Qawwali artist hailing from Lahore, Pakistan. He is a proud representative of the Begumkot gharana, an illustrious lineage…

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Imran Shaukat Ali: A Qawwali Maestro Hailing from Ksowal

Angel Romero May 13, 2023 No Comments Imran Shaukat AliPakistanPakistani musicqawwaliworld music

Imran Shaukat Ali (sometimes spelled Shoukat) is a highly esteemed Qawwali artist, who has been mesmerizing audiences with his soulful performances for the past six…

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Marina Satti - Photo by Penelopi Gerasimou
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Artist Profiles: Marina Satti: The Trailblazing Greek Artist Reimagining Traditional Music

Angel Romero May 12, 2023 No Comments Greek musicMarina Sattiworld fusionworld music

Marina Satti, or Satti, is a multi-talented Greek artist who has made a name for herself as a singer, songwriter, and music producer. Her upbringing…

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Artist Profiles: The Rifters of New Mexico

Angel Romero May 10, 2023 1 Comment AmericanaBluegrassThe Riftersworld music

The Rifters are a musical group that originated in the vibrant and creative music scene of Taos, New Mexico in 2002. The band was formed…

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Artist Profiles: Banjoist Gina Furtado

Angel Romero May 8, 2023 5 Comments banjoBluegrassGina FurtadoThe Gina Furtado Projectworld music

Gina Furtado, a native of Front Royal, Virginia, began her musical journey during her adolescent years touring along the eastern coast of the United States…

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Artist Profiles: Piper Cillian Vallely

Angel Romero May 6, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicCillian VallelyIrish folk musicuilleann pipesworld music

Cillian Vallely, hailing from Co. Armagh, is a talented artist from a distinguished traditional Irish music family. Vallely’s parents, Brian and Eithne Vallely, are the…

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Artist Profiles: Moroccan Singer Abir el Abed

Angel Romero April 30, 2023 No Comments Abir el AbedMoroccan musicMoroccoworld fusionworld music

Abir el Abed, a renowned singer born in Tangier, Morocco in 1992, hails from a family with a deep appreciation for the arts. At the…

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Artist Profiles: Vocalist and Songwriter Mor Karbasi

Angel Romero April 30, 2023 No Comments FlamencoMor KarbasiSephardic musicworld fusionworld music

Mor Karbasi was born April 23, 1986, in Jerusalem. She is an Israeli singer-songwriter currently residing in Seville, Spain. She is renowned for her musical…

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