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…
Artist Profiles: John Doyle
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Johnny Kalsi
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…
Artist Profiles: John Ole Morken
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…
Artist Profiles: Johan Sara Jr.
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…
Artist Profiles: Johan A. Andersen
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…
Artist Profiles: Jivan Gasparyan
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…
Artist Profiles: Jesús Aguaje Ramos
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…
Artist Profiles: Jayme 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…
Artist Profiles: Jay Begaye
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…
Artist Profiles: Jan Garbarek
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…