Namgar Ayushievna Lhasaranova grew up in a Buryat family in the tiny village of Kunkur near the border crossing of Russia, Mongolia, and China. She…
Artist Profiles: Namgar Ayushievna Lhasaranova
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Artist Profiles: Muddy Waters
Born in Issaquena County, Mississippi as McKinley Morganfield in 1913,Artist Profiles: Muddy Waters was deeply rooted in the Mississippi Delta blues. He got his nickname…
Artist Profiles: Mohd Kamrulbahri Hussin
Multi-instrumentalist Mohd Kamrulbahri Hussin (a.k.a. Kamrul) is the leader of Malaysian world music band Asika. As the head of Asika, Kamrul has performed as a multi-instrumentalist,…
Artist Profiles: Artist Profiles: Mohd Fuad Mohammad
Pianist and accordionist Mohd Fuad has graduated from National Arts Culture and Heritage Academy (ASWARA). He is currently a sessionist for many traditional and modern…
Artist Profiles: Missy Raines
Celebrated bluegrass bassist Missy Raines was born April 6, 1962, in Short Gap, West Virginia. She’s had a pioneering, courageous musical career as one of…
Artist Profiles: Mick West
Mick West is a singer of traditional Scottish music and is considered by many to be one of the finest interpreters of traditional song, attracting…
Artist Profiles: Mick Moloney
Mick Moloney was born on November 15, 1944, in Limerick (Ireland). At 14, Moloney started to play skiffle songs and used a guitar. However, he…
Artist Profiles: Mia Hsieh
Mia Hsieh was born in a port city in Taiwan and now lives in Taipei city. She has been working in the art field and…
Artist Profiles: Mezcla
Mezcla has been an integral part of the Cuban music scene for the past decades. They perform frequently at Havana’s premier jazz club La Zorra…
Artist Profiles: Mercedes Sosa
Mercedes Sosa was born July 9, 1935, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina. She was honored throughout the world as “The Voice of Latin America”…