Fellé Vega, is a renowned Dominican artist; Dominican percussionist native of Santiago De Los Caballeros who defines himself as an Imaginary Folklorist. Percussionist, composer, inventor,…
Artist Profiles: Fellé Vega
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Federico Tellechea
Federico Tellechea was born in 1979. He studied percussion and drum set with Facundo Guevara, Ariel Perez, Pablo Laporta, Fabricio Ortolan and Hubert Reyes, specializing…
Artist Profiles: Farafina
Farafina was founded in the early eighties in Burkina Faso. Right from the beginning they were enthusiastically welcomed by their audiences who were fascinated by…
Artist Profiles: Dissidenten
Uve Müllrich, Marlon Klein and Friedo Josch founded Dissidenten in Berlin, Germany, in 1980. Following a one-year tour of Asia, the group decided to move…
Artist Profiles: Dervish
Widely hailed as the 1990s’ successors to Irish traditional legends Planxty and the Bothy Band, Dervish unite passion with virtuosity. The members of Dervish met…
Artist Profiles: Dr. John
Dr. John, or Mac Rebennack as known to friends and family, stands alongside of Louis Armstrong and Fats Domino as one of New Orleans’ all-time…
Artist Profiles: Federico Aubele
Inspired by the boleros, tangos, and bossa novas his mother played for him as a child growing up in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Aubele imbues this…
Artist Profiles: Frigg
Frigg specializes in the rich folk heritage from Finland and Norway. The musicians combine elements of their respective folk traditions with touches of American Appalachian…
Artist Profiles: Eugene Zolotaryov
Eugene Zolotaryov is known artistically as Jipo. He is married to singer Namgar Ayushievna Lhasaranova. Jipo comes from Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. Originally from a Chita Polish…
Artist Profiles: Enrique De Melchor
Born Enrique Jimenez Ramirez, in Marchena (Seville province) in 1951, Enrique De Melchor moved to Madrid at the age of 12. His father was the…