Irka Mateo is a Dominican singer-songwriter and composer. She spent time in Spain, France and Canada until she moved back to the Dominican Republic. For…
Artist Profiles: Irka Mateo
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Artist Profiles: Khac Chi
When Vietnam’s premier music ensemble arrived in Vancouver in 1992 for a gig at the Vancouver Folk Festival they knew instinctively that it was time…
Artist Profiles: Farah Siraj
Farah Siraj was born in 1983 in Amman, Jordan. She grew up in Jordan in an environment rich in Middle Eastern music. At the age…
Artist Profiles: Marja Mortensson
Sami joiker and singer Marja Mortensson was born March 5, 1995. She grew up in the Svahken Sïjte reindeer herding region in Norway. Marja’s early…
Artist Profiles: Bríghde Chaimbeul
Piper Brìghde Chaimbeul was born in Sleat on the Isle of Skye, Scotland in 1998. She is a native Gaelic speaker and came up with…
Artist Profiles: The Rheingans Sisters
Rowan and Anna Rheingans, The Rheingans Sisters, grew up in the Derbyshire (UK) town of Grindleford. The sisters lived in an environment surrounded by traditional…
Artist Profiles: Selma Uamusse
Selma Uamusse is a Mozambican vocalist who has been living in Portugal since 1988. Her versatility as a singer enabled her to perform a wide…
Artist Profiles: Fulu Miziki
Fulu Miziki is a multidisciplinary ensemble of musicians from Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) founded by Old Pisko Crane. For several years, Pisko envisioned an…
Artist Profiles: Steve Earle
Steve Earle is a highly influential songwriter and singer. He is also a progressive and when he sees injustice in the world he is the…
Artist Profiles: Erol Josué
Musician, dancer, actor and vodoo priest Artist Profiles: Erol Josué was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1970. At 19, Erol moved to Paris. In the…