Bab L’ Bluz is a musical group consisting of four members of Moroccan-French origin. The quartet was formed in 2018 with the intention of paying…
Artist Profiles: Moroccan Gnawa Blues Band Bab L’ Bluz
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Artist Profiles: African String Band 3MA
The trio known as 3MA is a contemporary ensemble of African world music, featuring three musicians who play diverse stringed instruments. Ballaké Sissoko from Mali…
Artist Profiles: Oud Player Driss El Maloumi
Berber oud player and composer Driss El Maloumi was born May 25, 1970, in Morocco. He grew up in the agadir area of southern Morocco.…
Artist Profiles: Chris Jones & The Night Drivers
Since the mid-1990s, Chris Jones & The Night Drivers have been a mainstay in the bluegrass scene, consistently delivering some of the most elegant and…
Artist Profiles – Flute and Strings Master Séamus Egan
Séamus Egan, an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer, was born on July 1, 1969, in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, to Irish migrants Mike and Ann Egan. When…
Artist Profiles: Koto Innovator Yumi Kurosawa
Yumi Kurosawa, born into a family of koto players in Japan, started her koto studies at the age of three with her parents, Kazuo and…
Artist Profiles: Maghreb Jazz Pioneer Malika Zarra
Malika Zarra, a jazz vocalist, composer, and band leader from the Maghreb, embarked on her musical journey from her native town of Ouled Teima in…
Artist Profiles: Letieres Leite, A Champion Of Bahian Music
Letieres Leite, a skilled composer, saxophonist, flutist, and educator, was born in Bahia, Brazil on December 8, 1959. While attending the Federal University in Bahia…
Artist Profiles: Orkestra Rumpilezz
Letieres Leite (1959-2021) established the Orkestra Rumpilezz, a percussion and brass ensemble, in 2006. The group’s initial release garnered the Bravo! Award for Best Popular…
Artist Profiles: Master Sitarist Roopa Panesar
Roopa Panesar is regarded as one of the top sitarists to emerge from the UK’s Indian classical music scene. Her repertoire spans Indian classical, jazz,…