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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Ian Melrose

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicIan MelroseJazzScotlandScottish musicUnited Kingdom

Ian Melrose was born in Middlesbrough, England. As a youth he moved back to Ayr in Scotland with his Scottish parents and younger brother Ian’s…

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Artist profiles: Ian Carr

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicguitarIan CarrSwapSwedish musicworld music

Ian Carr is a Welsh guitarist known for his work with Kathryn Tickell, The Old Rope String Band, Simon Thoumire, Syncopace and has guested on…

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Artist profiles: Iain Mackay

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Iain MackayScotlandScottish music

Iain Mackay is a popular singer throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands and beyond and is heard and seen regularly on radio and television. He…

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Artist profiles: Huun-Huur-Tu

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Huun-Huur-TuRussiathroat singingTuvaTuvan music

If you were to journey to the geographical center of Asia you would reach Tuva, an autonomous republic on the Russian-Mongolian border. This is the…

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Artist profiles: Huracan de Fuego

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Afro-VenezuelanHuracan de FuegoVenezuelaVenezuelan music

Maracaibo drum ensemble Huracan de Fuego explores the regional drum patterns of Venezuela and the roots of Afro-Venezuelan percussion. Huracan de Fuego was founded by…

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Artist profiles: Hugo Fattoruso

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments candombeHugo FattorusoJazzjazz-rockUruguay

Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Hugo Fattoruso began his musical career as a prodigious and somewhat reluctant piano student at the age of four. By the…

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Artist profiles: Howard Levy

Angel Romero June 22, 2017 No Comments bluesharmonicaHoward LevyJazzUnited States of Americaworld music

Multi-instrumentalist Howard Levy has appeared throughout the Americas, Europe and Japan in a variety of jazz, Latin, folk, blues, pop and world music settings. A…

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Artist profiles: Hoven Droven

Angel Romero June 21, 2017 No Comments Hoven DrovenrockSwedenSwedish music

Hoven Droven’s music is a unique and powerful blend of traditional folk and fierce hard rock where violin and electric guitar duel for the audience’s…

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Artist profiles: Henry Butler

Angel Romero June 21, 2017 No Comments bluesHenry ButlerNew OrleansUnited States of America

New Orleans pianist and vocalist Henry Butler is a virtuoso jazz, blues and r&b pianist, a schooled vocalist naturally imbued with gospel credibility a fierce…

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Artist profiles: Hejira

Angel Romero June 21, 2017 No Comments Don BaragianoHejiraworld music

Hejira features original compositions by Don Baragiano representing an eclectic musical blend which bridges diverse cultures from; Middle Eastern, Russian, African, Eastern European and other…

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