The Unthanks, from Tyneside, are one of the biggest names to come out of the English folk scene in the last years. The group was…
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Artist Profiles: Mama Sana
Singer-songwriter and valiha musician Mama Sana was born in 1900 in Madagascar. She was a charismatic artist, dressed in traditional clothing with coins braided into…
View More Artist Profiles: Mama SanaArtist Profile: Achu Normad
Ndifor Achu, better known as Achu Normad, was born on April 10, 1988 in Cameroon. He grew up in the village of Mankon in Bamenda,…
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Shahen-Shah-e-Qawwali (The Brightest Star in Qawwali) is a title reserved for the leading voice and spirit of qawwali, the devotional music…
View More Artist Profiles: Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanArtist Profiles: Danças Ocultas
Danças Ocultas is an ensemble comprising four accordionists from Agueda near Porto, in Portugal. The quartet is among the most innovative and most exciting representatives…
View More Artist Profiles: Danças OcultasArtist Profiles: Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens was born February 21, 1977 in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is a renowned multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter and researcher, best known as one of…
View More Artist Profiles: Rhiannon GiddensArtist Profiles: Juan Habichuela Nieto
Juan Torres Fajardo, better known as Juan Habichuela Nieto was born in Granada, Spain on May 31, 1989. He is a renowned guitarist and composer…
View More Artist Profiles: Juan Habichuela NietoArtist Profiles: Justin Vali
Justin Vali was born in 1964. He is one of the best-known valiha (bamboo tube zither) players in Madagascar. He also plays other traditional instruments…
View More Artist Profiles: Justin ValiArtist Profiles: AKA Trio
AKA Trio is a music ensemble that brings together three skilled musicians: Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione, Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita and Brazilian percussion wizard…
View More Artist Profiles: AKA TrioArtist Profiles: Altai Kai
Founded in 1997, Altai Kai is an ensemble of throat singers from the Republic of Altai. With an eye to preserving the traditional music of…
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