Joey Abarta is a renowned uilleann piper who has dedicated more than half of his life to the performance, teaching, and recording of traditional Irish…
Artist Profiles: Uilleann Piper Joey Abarta
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Innovative Vocalist Anna Colom
Hailing from Barcelona, Anna Colom is a multitalented Spanish vocalist and songwriter. Born in 1985, Colom pursued her passion for flamenco singing at the ESMUC,…
Artist Profiles: Scottish Fiddler and Educator Iain Fraser
Iain Fraser is a Scottish fiddler and teacher with an impressive and diverse musical career. His fascination with the rhythmic and emotional capabilities of the…
Artist Profiles: Moroccan Gnawa Blues Band Bab L’ Bluz
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: 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…