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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Damien Stenson

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments Celtic musicDamien StensonfluteIrelandIrish folk musicTeada

Damien Stenson grew up in County Sligo (Ireland), an area with a rich folk music tradition. He is known for his extensive repertoire and flowing…

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Artist Profiles: Damian Marley

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments Damian MarleyJamaicaJamaican musicReggae

Damian Marley is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Jamaica’s 1977 Miss World, Cindy Breakspeare. He is the offspring of a union between…

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Artist Profiles: Cedric Watson

Angel Romero January 19, 2017 No Comments accordionCajun musicCedric Watsonfiddle

Born in San Felipe, Texas in 1983, singer, fiddler, accordionist and songwriter Cedric Watson developed an early love for Cajun music and moved to Lafayette,…

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Artist Profiles: Capullo De Jerez

Angel Romero January 16, 2017 No Comments Capullo De JerezFlamencoSpain

Capullo De Jerez is Miguel Flores Quiros’ artistic name. He was born April 6, 1954 in Jerez de la Frontera, in the calle de Cantareria,…

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Artist profiles: Calypso Rose

Angel Romero January 16, 2017 No Comments calypsoCalypso RoseTrinidad and Tobago

Calypso Rose, a living legend in the calypso world, has brought her vibrant and irresistible music from her native Tobago to audiences on every continent,…

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Artist Profiles: Buddy Guy

Angel Romero January 16, 2017 1 Comment bluesBuddy GuyChicago bluesguitar

Buddy Guy is an internationally acclaimed blues guitarist, singer, and showman. He’s one of the finest examples of Chicago-style electric blues. Throughout his extensive musical…

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Artist Profiles: Chano Domínguez

Angel Romero January 15, 2017 No Comments CaiChano Domínguezflamenco jazzJazzpianoprogressive rock

  Sebastián Dominguez Lozano, better known as Chano Domínguez, was born in Cadiz on March 29, 1960. His father was a flamenco enthusiast and young…

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Artist Profiles: Chango Spasiuk

Angel Romero January 13, 2017 No Comments ArgentinaArgentine musicchamameChango Spasiuk

Horacio “Chango” Spasiuk plays chamame, a music style born in an area composed by Northeast of Argentina and south of Brazil. Chango Spasiuk was born…

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Artist Profiles: Cephas & Wiggins

Angel Romero January 13, 2017 No Comments bluesCephas and WigginsJohn CephasPhil WigginsPiedmont blues

John Cephas & Phil Wiggins played country blues, keeping the Piedmont tradition alive. The duo celebrated the gentle, melodic blues style of the Southeastern United…

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Artist Profiles: Canteca de Macao

Angel Romero January 12, 2017 No Comments Canteca de MacaoFlamencoGypsy rumbamestizo musicReggaerocksalsaska

Madrid-based band Canteca de Macao was founded in 2003 and has caused a stir in international music circles in recent years with its wild blend…

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