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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

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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Artist Profiles: Flamenco Guitarist Niño de Pura

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarNiño de PuraSpainSpanish music

A student of Sevillian maestros such as Manuel Lozano and Manolo Carmona, Daniel Navarro Cruz, better known as Niño de Pura, started playing guitar professionally…

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Artist Profiles: Nitin Sawhney

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments Asian Undergroundglobal electronicaIndian musicNitin Sawhneyworld music

Born in London in 1964, producer, keyboardist, guitarist and DJ Nitin Sawhney is one of England’s most creative producer/musicians. Sawhney has become a latter-day Renaissance…

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Artist Profiles: Noreum Machi

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments Korean musicNoreum MachiSouth Korea

  Noreum Machi was founded in 1993 and is currently the most widely recognized Korean traditional music group in South Korea. Noreummachi’s performances are based…

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Artist Profiles: Novalima

Angel Romero April 1, 2017 No Comments Afro-Peruvianglobal electronicaNovalimaPeruPeruvian music

Novalima is a collective of four Lima-based producers: Ramón Pérez Prieto, Rafael Morales, Carlos Li Carrillo and Grimaldo del Solar. They combine the rich musical…

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