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Category: Artist Profiles

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Artist Profiles: Fierro Chifle

Angel Romero February 4, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicFierro Chifleguitartango

Fierro Chifle included Juan Manuel Sanchez, Gabriel Santamaria and Pablo Vernieri. The trio was formed in Buenos Aires (Argentina) at the beginning of 2004. The…

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Artist Profiles: Fellé Vega

Angel Romero February 4, 2017 No Comments Dominican musicDominican RepublicdrummingFellé Vegapercussion

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,…

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Artist Profiles: Federico Tellechea

Angel Romero February 4, 2017 No Comments Afro-PeruvianFederico Tellecheapercussiontango

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…

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Artist Profiles: Farafina

Angel Romero February 4, 2017 No Comments Burkina FasoBurkinabe musicdrummingFarafina

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…

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Artist Profiles: Dissidenten

Angel Romero February 3, 2017 No Comments DissidentenGermanyMoroccan musicworld music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Dervish

Angel Romero February 3, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicDervishIrelandIrish folk music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Dr. John

Angel Romero February 2, 2017 No Comments bluesDr. JohnJazzNew OrleanspianoUnited States of America

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…

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Artist Profiles: Federico Aubele

Angel Romero February 1, 2017 1 Comment ArgentinaArgentine musicFederico 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…

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Artist Profiles: Frigg

Angel Romero January 31, 2017 No Comments FinlandFinnish musicFriggNordic musicNorwayNorwegian musicScandinavian music

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…

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Artist Profiles: Eugene Zolotaryov

Angel Romero January 29, 2017 No Comments BuryatiaEugene ZolotaryovRussia

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…

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