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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Muddy Waters

Angel Romero March 20, 2017 No Comments bluesMuddy WatersUnited States of America

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…

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Artist Profiles: Mohd Kamrulbahri Hussin

Angel Romero March 20, 2017 No Comments AsikaMalaysiaMalaysian musicMohd 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,…

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Artist Profiles: Artist Profiles: Mohd Fuad Mohammad

Angel Romero March 20, 2017 No Comments AsikaMalaysiaMalaysian musicMohd 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…

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Artist Profiles: Missy Raines

Angel Romero March 20, 2017 1 Comment bassBluegrassMissy RainesUnited States of America

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…

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Artist Profiles: Mick West

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments Mick WestScotlandScottish music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Mick Moloney

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicIrelandIrish folk musicMick MoloneyThe Greenfields of America

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…

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Artist Profiles: Mia Hsieh

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments Chinese musicMia HsiehTaiwanTaiwanese musicworld music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Mezcla

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 No Comments CubaCuban musicMezcla

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…

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Artist Profiles: Mercedes Sosa

Angel Romero March 19, 2017 1 Comment ArgentinaArgentine musicMercedes 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”…

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Artist Profiles: Mei Han

Angel Romero March 18, 2017 No Comments ChinaChinese musicMei Hanzheng

Mei Han is a zheng virtuoso. Presenting music deeply rooted in over two thousand years of Chinese culture, Han is transforming the zheng into a…

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