Portuguese fado singer and songwriter Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade, better known as Carminho, was born August 20, 1984. She grew up in…
Artist Profiles: Carminho
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Artist Profiles: Alex Conde
Acclaimed Flamenco jazz pianist Alex Conde was born in Valencia, Spain. He grew up in a musical family and started playing piano at the age…
Artist Profiles: Melingo
Daniel Melingo, better known as Melingo, was born in 1957 in the Buenos Aires district of Parque Patricios, a legendary place for tango. At the…
Artist Profiles: Christine Salem
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Christine Salem was born on December 20, 1971 in Saint-Denis, Reunion Island. Christine Salem started singing at the age of eight, and…
Artist Profiles: Vigen Hovsepyan
Vigen Hovsepyan is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist of Armenian origin. A self-taught musician, he plays guitar, duduk, darbuka, bendir, and cajón. Born in 1987, Hovsepyan…
Artist Profiles: Alfio Antico
Alfio Antico was born on November 22, 1956, in Lentini, on the island of Sicily, Italy. Alfio lived as a shepherd until the age of…
Artist Profiles: Alif
French world fusion band Alif was founded by percussionist Hamid Gribi. The lineup in 2017 included five members with roots in North Africa and Europe.…
Artist Profiles: Natik Awayez
Composer, songwriter and ud player, Natik Awayez was born in southern Iraq. He grew up between Amarah and Baghdad. He learned ud from local musicians…
Artist Profiles: Kasai Allstars
Kasai Allstars is a musical collective that brings together members from various Congolese bands, including Masanka Sankayi and Basokin. The singers and instrumentalists all originate…
Artist Profiles: Sopa de Pedra
Sopa de Pedra is a Portuguese a cappella ensemble based in Porto that performs traditional Portuguese folk music with creative new arrangements. The ensemble uses…