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Category: Artist Profiles

Marjan Vardat - Photo by Mimi Chakarova
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Artist Profiles: Marjan Vahdat

Angel Romero March 23, 2022 No Comments IranIranian musicMarjan VahdatPersian classical musicworld music

Iranian singer Marjan Vahdat was born in 1976 in Tehran. She has performed as an independent singer and musician since 1995. Marjan has presented her…

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Mamadou Diabate
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Artist Profiles: Mamadou Diabaté (balafon)

Angel Romero March 23, 2022 1 Comment balafonbalaphoneBurkina FasoBurkinabe musicMamadou Diabate (balafon)

Percussionist and composer Mamadou Diabaté was born in Wagadugu, Burkina Faso in 1973. He began his musical training at the age of five with his…

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Amaru Tribe
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Artist Profiles: Amaru Tribe

Angel Romero March 21, 2022 No Comments Amaru TribeAustraliaColombian musicworld fusionworld music

Amaru Tribe is a group comprised of musicians from Colombia and Chile in Hispanic America. Members include Katherine Gailer on vocals, tambora; Oscar Jiménez on…

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Charles Maimarosia
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Artist Profiles: Charles Maimarosia

Angel Romero March 19, 2022 No Comments Charles MaimarosiapanpipeSolomon Islands

Charles Maimarosia is a Solomon Islands singer and musician. He was raised in the distant Pipisu village of Malaita. He is celebrated for being a…

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Yoshida Brothers
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Artist Profiles: Yoshida Brothers

Angel Romero March 18, 2022 No Comments JapanJapanese musicTsugaru-ShamisenYoshida Brothers

The Yoshida Brothers, the stellar tsugaru-shamisen duo comprised of siblings Ryoichiro and Kenichi were a pop culture phenomenon in their native Japan in the first…

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Yukihiro Atsumi
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Artist Profiles: Yukihiro Atsumi

Angel Romero March 18, 2022 No Comments JapanJapanese musicworld fusionYukihiro Atsumi

Japanese composer and guitarist Yukihiro Atsumi has had a multifaceted music career, collaborating with a wide range of well-known artists within and outside of Japan.…

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Juan Pérez Rodríguez
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Artist Profiles: Juan Pérez Rodríguez ‘Aure’

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Flamencoflamenco pianoJuan Pérez RodríguezSpainSpanish music

Flamenco pianist and composer Juan Pérez Rodríguez, also known as Juan Pérez ‘Aure,’ was born in Huelva, Spain. From a family of flamenco musicians, and…

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Rober Molina
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Artist Profiles:  Rober Molina

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments FlamencoRober MolinaSpainSpanish musicworld fusion

Bassist, composer, and producer Rober Molina studied music and saxophone at the professional conservatory in Albacete (Spain). He later discovered his passion for the electric…

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Melón Jiménez
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Artist Profiles: Melón Jiménez

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarMelón JiménezSpainSpanish music

Guitarist and composer Melón Jiménez was born in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain). Indeed, he grew up in a flamenco environment. Melón Jiménez demonstrated this…

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José Carlos Gómez
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Artist Profiles: José Carlos Gómez

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarJosé Carlos GómezSpainSpanish music

Composer and guitarist José Carlos Gómez was born in Algeciras (Cadiz province). He has been fond of the guitar since he was 7 years old.…

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