Vicente Amigo is one of the finest Flamenco guitarists in the world. He was born in Guadalcanal in 1967, a small town in the…
Artist Profiles: Vicente Amigo
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Tomatito
José Fernández Torres, son of Tomate (tomato) and grandson of Miguel Tomate, took the Flamenco nickname of Tomatito, the little tomato. He was born in…
Artist Profiles: TransGlobal Underground
In the early 1990s, three men got together in an inadequate recording studio equipped with a Simon Harris break beat album, a cassette of chants…
Artist Profiles: Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma was born to Chinese parents living in Paris. He began to study the cello with his father at age 4 and soon moved…
Artist Profiles: Ailie Robertson
Ailie Robertson is a musician in the broadest sense: composer, arranger, teacher, improviser, and harp virtuoso. Ailie grew up in Edinburgh, Scotland, and was immersed…
Artist Profiles: Silk Road Ensemble
The Silk Road Ensemble is a collective of internationally renowned performers and composers from more than 20 countries. Each Ensemble member’s career responds to one…
Artist Profiles: Brian Finnegan
Brian Finnegan is a renowned tin whistle and flute player from Armagh, Ireland. He is one of the most technically inventive and imaginative of flute…
Artist Profiles: Bellowhead
Bellowhead was a dynamic, 11-piece band combining the traditional skills of John Spiers, Jon Boden, Benji Kirkpatrick, Paul Sartin, Rachael McShane and Giles Lewin with…
Artist Profiles: Bela Fleck
Bela Fleck is often considered the leading banjo player in the world. He was born on July 10, 1958, and raised in New York City.…
Artist Profiles: Breabach
Breabach formed in Glasgow as students enjoying the thriving folk scene at sessions and ceilidhs. Although they come from all parts of Scotland, they share…