The three principle members of Gotan Project – Parisian Philippe Cohen Solal, Swiss-born Christophe Mueller and Argentine musician Eduardo Makaroff – came together in the…
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Artist Profiles: Gao Hong
Gao Hong was born in 1964 in Luoyang, Henan province, China. She is a renowned composer and Chinese pipa (lute) player. Gao Hong has resided…
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Bao Jian is a master of the guanzi (a double-reed folk wind instrument of ancient Chinese origin) and has performed extensively as a soloist and…
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Kristin Scott Benson grew up in South Carolina, surrounded by a musical family. After receiving a much-anticipated banjo for Christmas when she was thirteen, Kristin…
View More Artist Profiles: Kristin Scott BensonArtist Profiles: Gilberto Santa Rosa
Salsa star Gilberto Santa Rosa was born August 21, 1962 in Santurce, Puerto Rico. He made his first recordings for Combo Records, the label of…
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Um Kulthum [also written Umm Kulthum, Oum Kolthoum, Oum Kalsoum, Omme Kolsoum, and Oum Kulthoom] was one of the greatest vocalists in Arabic music during…
View More Artist Profiles: Um KulthumArtist Profiles: V.G. Jog
Vishnu Gobind Jog (V.G. Jog) was a venerated elder statesman of the North Indian violin. A highly respected musician and educator, he toured throughout the…
View More Artist Profiles: V.G. JogArtist Profiles: Hermeto Pascoal
Hermeto Pascoal is a prominent Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. His compositions appear on albums by Miles Davis and other jazz heavyweights. He was born in…
View More Artist Profiles: Hermeto PascoalArtist Profiles: Juan José Robles
Juan José Robles Mayol started his musical career as a child in rondallas (ensemble of stringed instruments) and folk bands in his his hometown, Alhama…
View More Artist Profiles: Juan José RoblesArtist Profiles: Rosalía
Rosalía Vila Tobella, better known as Rosalía, was born on 25 September 25, 1993 in San Esteban de Sasroviras, Spain. The Spanish singer-songwriter is known…
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