Afro-Funk musician Ahmed Gallab, better known as Sinkane, was born in London to Sudanese parents. He grew up in Ohio and currently lives in New…
Artist Profiles: Sinkane
Category: Artist Profiles
Artist Profiles: Haitian Band Lakou Mizik
Lakou Mizik is an ensemble of Haitian musicians formed after the catastrophic 2010 earthquake. The group includes elder legends and rising young musicians, united to…
Artist Profiles: RAM
RAM is a Haitian roots music ensemble from Port-au-Prince. The group’s name comes from the initials of its founder, songwriter, and lead male vocalist, Richard…
Artist Profiles: Humayun Khan
Humayun Khan is an excellent singer of North Indian classical music as well as the traditional folk and modern classical music of Afghanistan. Born in…
Americana Artist Chicago Farmer Releases Flyover Country
Cody “Chicago Farmer” Diekhof has released a new independent album titled Flyover Country. Chicago Farmer writes songs with a common thread of love and respect…
Artist Profiles: Abbos Kosimov
Abbos Kosimov is a master doyra player and innovator in the history of frame drumming. Both a traditional master and a contemporary trendsetter, Kosimov has…
Artist Profiles: Rura
Rura is a multi award-winning act contemporary Scottish folk music band. Their compellingly fiery, rugged yet refined and progressive instrumentals on fiddle, Highland pipes, flute,…
Artist Profiles: Sinafi Trio
Sinafi was founded by three Greek female musicians who met in Istanbul, Turkey. The trio includes Fotini Kokkala on qanun; Marina Liontou on ud; and…
Artist Profiles: Leyla McCalla
Leyla McCalla is a Haitian-American artist born on October 3, 1985 in New York City, United States. Leyla sings in French, Haitian Creole and English,…
Artist Profiles: Bozhychi
Ukrainian folk ensemble Bozhychi was formed on January 7, 1999 The name of the group Bozhychi comes from the name of the pre-Christian God, which…