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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Cheb Nacim

Angel Romero December 14, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicCheb NacimRai

Cheb Nacim combines contemporary Rai with a traditional music base. Singing in Arabic, he possesses a unique combination of tone and technique that transcends language…

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Artist Profiles: Yelas

Angel Romero December 14, 2016 No Comments AlgeriaAlgerian musicYelas

Yelas was born in the 20th century in Tarihant, ‘a little village perched in the mountains not far from the sea’, he was from a…

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Artist Profiles: Mickey Hart

Angel Romero December 12, 2016 No Comments drumsGrateful DeadMickey HartpercussionPlanet Drumrockworld fusionworld music

Mickey Hart was born on September 11, 1943, in Brooklyn, New York City and raised on Long Island. Hart was the son of champion marching…

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Artist profiles: María Vargas

Angel Romero December 11, 2016 No Comments FlamencoMaría VargasSpain

María Vargas Fernández was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz, Spain) in 1947. The gypsy artist started to sing at an early age showing her…

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Artist Profiles: María Mezcle

Angel Romero December 11, 2016 1 Comment FlamencoMaria Mezcle

Flamenco singer Maria Mezcle was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. She is the great-granddaughter of El Mezcle and a descendant of María Vargas, one of…

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Artist Profiles: Diego Villegas

Angel Romero December 11, 2016 No Comments clarinetDiego VillegasFlamencoflamenco jazzfluteJazzsaxophone

Diego Villegas was born in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cadiz, Spain) in 1987. He grew up in a flamenco environment. His sister is a flamenco dancer…

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Artist Profiles: La Negra

Angel Romero December 10, 2016 No Comments FlamencoLa Negra

Flamenco artist Amparo Velasco, better known as La Negra, was born and raised in Alicante (Spain). La Negra Flamenco has worked with acclaimed flamenco artists…

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Artist Profiles: Manzanita

Angel Romero December 10, 2016 No Comments FlamencoJosé Ortega Manzanita

Singer-songwriter and guitarist José Ortega Manzanita, better known as Manzanita (Little Apple) was born in Alhaurín de la Torre (Malaga) and grew up surrounded by…

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Artist Profiles: Lin Cortés

Angel Romero December 10, 2016 No Comments FlamencoLin Cortés

Singer-songwriter Lin Cortés was born in Andújar (Cordoba, Spain) in 1976. He grew up in a family of of artists. His uncle is acclaimed flamenco…

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Artist Profiles: Dhafer Youssef

Angel Romero December 4, 2016 No Comments Dhafer YoussefoudTunisiaTunisian musicud

Dhafer Youssef is a creative ud (Arabic lute) player from Tunisia. He’s also an excellent vocalist and prolific composer. Youssef mixes traditional Sufi music, world…

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