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Category: Artist Profiles

Alfonso Aroca - Photo by Estela García
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Artist Profiles:  Alfonso Aroca

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Alfonso ArocaFlamencoflamenco pianoSpainSpanish music

Pianist, composer, and teacher Alfonso Aroca was born in Jaen. He received triple musical training in classical, jazz and flamenco. He is currently a leading…

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David de Arahal
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Artist Profiles: David de Arahal

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments David de ArahalFlamencoflamenco guitarSpainSpanish music

Flamenco guitarist and composer David Rodríguez, better known as David de Arahal, was born in Arahal (Seville province). He started playing at the age of…

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Lundu - Photo by Marcos Herrera Photography
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Artist Profiles: Lundú

Angel Romero March 8, 2022 No Comments Afro-PeruvianLundúPeruPeruvian music

Called after an Afro-Peruvian rhythm, Lundú is a 7-member ensemble formed in Arequipa in 2015 by musicians who love of Perú’s song traditions. Arequipa is…

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Rodrigo Rodriguez
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Artist Profiles: Rodrigo Rodriguez

Angel Romero March 7, 2022 No Comments ArgentinaJapanese musicRodrigo RodriguezshakuhachiSpain

Born in Argentina (1978), Rodrigo Rodriguez arrived to Spain in 1986 where he spent most of his childhood. At an early age he began to…

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Griselda Sanderson playing nyckelharpa
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Artist Profiles: Griselda Sanderson

Angel Romero March 6, 2022 1 Comment Griselda Sandersonnyckelharpaworld fusionworld music

Based in southwest England, Griselda Sanderson is a musician and producer who plays various bowed instruments, including the traditional fiddle, Norwegian hardanger fiddle, viola, and…

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Fireside Collective
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Artist Profiles: Fireside Collective

Angel Romero February 27, 2022 No Comments BluegrassFireside CollectiveUnited States of America

Fireside Collective is a progressive bluegrass ensemble based in Asheville, North Carolina. The quintet won the 2016 Band Contest at the iconic American roots festival…

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Black String
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Artist Profiles: Black String

Angel Romero February 22, 2022 No Comments Black StringKorean music

Black String is a South Korean quartet led by Yoon Jeong Heo, an educator, Artistic Director of Seoul’s Bukchon Changwoo Theater, and one of few…

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He Jinhua playing the jaw harp -Photo by Helen Rees
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Artist Profiles: He Jinhua

Angel Romero February 16, 2022 No Comments ChinaChinese musicHe JinhuaNaxi music

He Jinhua is a national first-level artist with the Yulong County Song and Dance Troupe of Lijiang in China. The daughter of farmers, He was…

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Linda Lay
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Artist Profiles: Linda Lay

Angel Romero February 13, 2022 No Comments BluegrassLinda LayUnited States of America

Bluegrass singer and bassist Linda Clayman Lay, better known as Linda Lay grew up in Clayman Valley, a small community named after her family outside…

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Clara Montes
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Artist Profiles: Clara Montes

Angel Romero February 10, 2022 No Comments Clara MontescoplaFlamencoSpainSpanish music

Clara Montes was born in Madrid in 1968, with family roots in Andalusia (Huelva and Seville). She currently resides in Cádiz. Since she was very…

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