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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Keb Mo

Angel Romero December 9, 2021 No Comments bluesKeb' MoUnited States of America

Keb’ Mo’ is a guitarist and singer with a style that includes sweet country blues juke-joint jive up-tempo rhythm and blues and jazz pop. His…

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Andrés Barrios playing piano
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Artist Profiles: Flamenco pianist Andrés Barrios

Angel Romero December 3, 2021 No Comments Andrés BarriosFlamencoflamenco jazzflamenco pianoSpain

Flamenco pianist Andrés Barrios Navarro was born in Utrera (Seville). Since he was a child he was attracted to flamenco. A classically trained artist, Andrés…

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flamenco guitarist Álvaro Martinete playing guitar
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Artist Profiles: Álvaro Martinete

Angel Romero December 3, 2021 No Comments Álvaro MartineteFlamencoSpain

Acclaimed flamenco guitarist Álvaro Martinete was born in Granada in 1995. At an early age, he was deeply attracted to flamenco and the guitar. With…

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flamenco singer Antonio “El Turry” - photo by Antonio Alay
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Artist Profiles: Antonio “El Turry”

Angel Romero December 3, 2021 No Comments Antonio “El Turry”FlamencoSpain

Flamenco singer Antonio “El Turry” was born in Almuñécar (Granada province). He is the son of guitarist Ricardo de la Juana and flamenco dancer Rosa…

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flamenco guitarist Mercedes Luján holding a guitar
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Artist Profiles: Mercedes Luján

Angel Romero December 3, 2021 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarMercedes LujánSpain

Mercedes Sanguiao Horneros, better known as Mercedes Luján, was born in Lorca (Murcia province), Spain in 1987. She is the daughter of radio ad TV…

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flamenco singer Ángeles Toledano
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Artist Profiles: Ángeles Toledano

Angel Romero December 2, 2021 No Comments Ángeles ToledanoFlamencoSpain

Flamenco singer María de los Ángeles Martínez Toledano, better known as Ángeles Toledano, was born on June 10, 1995 in Villanueva de la Reina (Jaén,…

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Pedro María Peña playing guitar
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Artist Profiles: Pedro María Peña

Angel Romero December 2, 2021 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarPedro María PeñaSpain

Flamenco guitarist and composer Pedro María Peña learned guitar from his father and mentor, Pedro Peña. Pedro María grew up in one of the most…

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Artist Profiles: Imarhan

Angel Romero November 30, 2021 1 Comment AlgeriaAlgerian musicImarhanTuareg music

Imarhan is an Algerian Kel Tamashek (Tuareg) desert blues quintet formed in 2006, in Tamanrasset, southern Algeria. Band members grew up near each other in…

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Miroca Paris
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Artist Profiles: Miroca Paris

Angel Romero November 28, 2021 No Comments Cape Verdean musicMiroca Parisworld music

Acclaimed vocalist, percussionist, drummer, and guitarist Ademiro Paris Miranda, better known as Miroca Paris, was born in 1979 in Mindelo, São Vicente island, Cape Verde.…

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Artist Profiles: Black Santiago

Angel Romero November 25, 2021 No Comments Afro-funkAfrobeatBlack Santiago

Beninese band Black Santiago was formed in Cotonou 1964 by trumpeter and bandleader Ignace De Souza. Since the early 2000s, Black Santiago is led by…

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