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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Oudaden

Angel Romero April 2, 2017 No Comments BerberMoroccan musicMoroccoOudaden

Oudaden, one of Morocco’s mythical groups of the last twenty years, draws its inspiration from traditional Amazigh (Berber) music. The group is passionately devoted to…

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Artist Profiles: Otros Aires

Angel Romero April 2, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicOtros Airestango

Otros Aires is a Tango Nuevo group founded originally in Barcelona (Spain) in 2003 but now based in their native Argentina. The band mixes tango…

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Artist Profiles: Orquesta Aragón

Angel Romero April 2, 2017 No Comments cha cha chaCubaCuban musicOrquesta Aragon

The Orquesta Aragón is truly one of the most historic names in Cuban music. Founded in 1939, Aragón has been performing throughout the world with…

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Artist Profiles: Orquesta America

Angel Romero April 2, 2017 1 Comment cha cha chaCubaCuban musicdanzónOrquesta America

For over 50 years, Orquesta América have been one of Cuba’s most recognized and prized bands. Their road to fame and popularity began in March…

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Artist Profiles: Natacha Atlas

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 1 Comment Arabic musicglobal electronicaNatacha AtlasTransGlobal Undergroundworld fusionworld music

Natacha Atlas was born in Belgium, the daughter of an Egyptian father and an English mother. Natacha grew up in the Moroccan suburbs of Brussels,…

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Artist Profiles: Nguyên Lê

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments JazzNguyên Lêworld fusionworld music

Born in Paris to Vietnamese parents, the self-taught Nguyên Lê began to play drums at the age of 15, followed by guitar and electric bass.…

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Artist Profiles: Nickodemus

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments global electronicaNickodemusUnited States of Americaworld music

Global electronica artist Nick DeSimone, better known as Nickodemus, developed his skill as resident DJ for Giant Step-produced events in New York City from 1995…

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Artist Profiles: Niko Valkeapää

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments FinlandNiko ValkeapääNorwaySami music

Niko Valkeapää was born on December 30, 1968 in Enontekiö, Finland. He’s a Finnish-Sami singer-songwriter and vocalist. He has been living in Kautokeino in the…

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Artist Profiles: Nils-Aslak Valkepää

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments FinlandFinnish musicNils-Aslak ValkepääSami music

Nils-Aslak Valkepää, called Aillohas by his fellow Samis, was born on March 23, 1943 in Enontekiö, Finland. He was one of the trail-blazers of traditional…

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Artist Profiles: Niña Pastori

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments FlamencoNiña PastoripopSpainSpanish music

In Spain, she is known as La Niña Pastori, a much-beloved, superstar flamenco and crossover pop vocalist who has sold more than 1 million units…

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