Luana Bayô is a singer, songwriter, and educator from São Paulo. Owner of a powerful and striking deep voice, her work is strongly marked by…
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Tião Carvalho: A Multifaceted Artist and disseminator of Brazilian Culture Through Music and Dance
Tião Carvalho, from Maranhão based in São Paulo is a singer, composer, musician, dancer, capoeirista, comedian, and educator. Notably, he has been working for over…
View More Tião Carvalho: A Multifaceted Artist and disseminator of Brazilian Culture Through Music and DanceSisterhood in Song: The Timeless Sound of The Henry Girls
The Henry Girls is a superb Irish folk and roots music ensemble. The band includes three accomplished sisters: Karen, Lorna, and Joleen McLaughlin. Armed with…
View More Sisterhood in Song: The Timeless Sound of The Henry GirlsHind Ennaira: A Rising Star in Gnawa Music
Born in 1997 in Essawira, Morocco, Hind Ennaira has emerged as a new icon in the Gnawa music scene. Despite lacking Gnawa roots in her…
View More Hind Ennaira: A Rising Star in Gnawa MusicKennya Macedo, a Lifelong Explorer of Black Brazilian Music
Kennya Macedo is a singer with over 30 years in music. She has been and is part of several projects such as the Orchestra Paulista…
View More Kennya Macedo, a Lifelong Explorer of Black Brazilian MusicRaquel Tobias, A Significant Figure in Sao Paulo’s Samba Scene
Raquel Tobias is a samba singer and composer. Born in São Paulo, from the South Zone, Raquel has gained great importance in the music scene.…
View More Raquel Tobias, A Significant Figure in Sao Paulo’s Samba SceneClarianas Explores the Ancestral Brazilian Feminine Voice
Clarianas is a collective of urban vocalists from São Paulo dedicated to exploring the voice of the “ancestral” woman within Brazilian popular music. The vocal…
View More Clarianas Explores the Ancestral Brazilian Feminine VoiceLuzmila Carpio, Global Ambassador of Indigenous Wisdom
Luzmila Carpio, a Bolivian singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, of Quechuan descent, has been a global ambassador of ancestral Andean knowledge and music for over five…
View More Luzmila Carpio, Global Ambassador of Indigenous WisdomMultifaceted Kurdish Artist Ayfer Düzdaş
Kurdish musician, vocalist, and composer Ayfer Düzdaş was born in 1973 in Koçgiri, Sivas, a region with a deep Kizilbaş Alevi culture. Her family escaped…
View More Multifaceted Kurdish Artist Ayfer DüzdaşMalian Musician and Educator Idrissa Soumaoro
Idrissa Soumaoro, a versatile artist, educator, and composer, was born in 1949 in Welessebugu (Ouéléssébougou), Mali. His musical journey commenced when he discovered his musical…
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