Perkutao is an Afro-Peruvian percussion ensemble founded in 2005, directed by Percy Chinchilla, musician, percussionist, zapateador (foot percussion performer) and teacher of young generations of…
Artist Profiles: Perkutao
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Dafnis Prieto
Percussionist, composer and educator Dafnis Prieto was born July 31, 1974, in Santa Clara, Cuba. In Santa Clara, Cuba, Prieto studied percussion and guitar. During…
Artist Profiles: Suonno d’Ajere
Three passionate Italian musicians, born and raised in the city of Naples, came together to prove that the tradition of Neapolitan songwriting (Canzone Classica Napoletana)…
Artist Profiles: Oratnitza
Oratnitza is a Bulgarian world music group. The musicians share a love for both Bulgarian folklore and bass beats inspired by modern electronic music that…
Artist Profiles: Marco Mezquida
Award-winning pianist and composer Marco Mezquida was born on the island of Menorca, Spain, in 1987. He initiated his musical education at the age of…
Artist Profiles: Kalàscima
Italian band Kalàscima includes six friends from the deep Salento in southern Italy. They are one of the most innovative bands in the Italian world…
Artist Profiles: Le Diable à Cinq
Le Diable à Cinq is a Canadian folk music ensemble from Ripon in the Outaouais region of Quebec that was formed in 2015. They perform…
Artist Profiles: Corina Sîrghi și Taraful Jean Americanu
Corina Sîrghi’s band was created in Bucharest, Romania in 2017. The group was formed out of a love for the great lautar singers of Romania’s…
Artist Profiles: Ashby Frank
Singer-songwriter and mandolinist Ashby Frank was born in Lexington, North Carolina. He started playing guitar, then moved on to mandolin at age 10 and became…
Artist Profiles: Heart of Afghanistan
Heart of Afghanistan is an ensemble composed primarily by members of the Fanoos family. It includes four excellent Afghan musicians: acclaimed singer and Afghan TV…