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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: John Doyle

Angel Romero February 19, 2017 1 Comment Celtic musicguitarIrelandIrish folk musicJohn DoyleSolas

John Doyle is one of the most talented and innovative musicians to come out of Ireland in recent years. Now a resident of Asheville (North…

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Artist Profiles: Johnny Kalsi

Angel Romero February 18, 2017 No Comments dholIndian musicJohnny KalsiThe Dhol Foundationworld music

Johnny Kalsi was born in Leeds, Yorkshire (UK). Completely self taught, Johnny Kalsi has been playing the dhol drum for many years. His determination and…

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Artist Profiles: John Ole Morken

Angel Romero February 17, 2017 No Comments fiddleHardanger fiddleJohn Ole MorkenNorwayNorwegian music

John Ole Morken, born in 1979, is a native of Holtålen County in the region of Røndelag, Norway. Holtålen, located south of Trondheim and bordering…

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Artist Profiles: Johan Sara Jr.

Angel Romero February 17, 2017 No Comments Johan Sara Jr.joikNorwayNorwegian musicSami music

Johan Sara Jr. was born in 1963. He is one of the leading artists in the Sami music area. His musical activities range over a…

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Artist Profiles: Johan A. Andersen

Angel Romero February 17, 2017 No Comments Johan A. AndersenjoikNorwayNorwegian music

Johan Andreas Andersen was born in 1938. He preserves the traditional music of Unjárga/Nesseby in county Finnmark. He has collected a number of songs and…

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Artist Profiles: Jivan Gasparyan

Angel Romero February 17, 2017 No Comments ArmeniaArmenian musicDjivan GasparyandudukJivan Gasparyanworld music

Jivan Gasparyan (his first name was also spelled Djivan) was born in 1928 in Solag, a village near the Armenian capital Yerevan. He began to…

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Artist Profiles: Jesús Aguaje Ramos

Angel Romero February 16, 2017 No Comments Buena Vista Social ClubCubaCuban musicJesús 'Aguaje' Ramostrombone

Jesús ‘Aguaje’ Ramos was born in 1951 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, where he began his musical studies in the National School of Arts. He…

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Artist Profiles: Jayme Stone

Angel Romero February 16, 2017 No Comments African musicbanjoBluegrassJayme Stone

Canadian banjo explorer Jayme Stone is a musician that combines bluegrass, jazz, old time and African music. Jayme Stone picked up a passion for music…

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Artist Profiles: Jay Begaye

Angel Romero February 16, 2017 No Comments American Indian musicJay BegayeNative American musicNavajo music

Jay Begaye is a Dine (Navajo) singer, songwriter, painter, sculptor and a former rodeo contestant. He was born and raised on the Navajo Reservation in…

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Artist Profiles: Jan Garbarek

Angel Romero February 12, 2017 No Comments Jan GarbarekJazzNorwayNorwegian musicsaxophone

Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek adopted the sounds of jazz, classical and world music at a very early age. He has collaborated with artists from various…

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