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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: The Hu

Angel Romero January 9, 2020 No Comments Mongolian musicThe Huthroat singing

Mongolian band The Hu was created in 2016 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by their producer Dashka, along with band members TS Galbadrakh (Gala); B. Enkhsaikhan (…

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Artist Profiles: Ulla Pirttijärvi

Angel Romero December 31, 2019 No Comments FinlandFinnish musicSami musicSoljuUlla Pirttijärvi

Ulla Pirttijärvi is one of the most significant Sámi artists, born in the village of Angeli, Finland. She began her career in Angelin Tytöt. Ulla…

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Artist Profiles: Harald Skullerud

Angel Romero December 31, 2019 No Comments Harald SkullerudNorwayNorwegian musicSami music

Harald Skullerud has worked as a professional musician since 1995, primarily as drummer and percussionist. He uses drums from various continents that he has collected…

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Artist Profiles: Olav Torget

Angel Romero December 31, 2019 No Comments Finnish musicNorwayNorwegian musicOlav TorgetSami music

Olav Torget has been an independent musician since the early nineties. He plays electric and acoustic guitars and the West African konting (ngoni). He learned…

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Artist Profiles: Roosevelt Collier

Angel Romero December 21, 2019 No Comments Roosevelt Colliersacred steelslide guitar

Sacred steel guitar maestro master Roosevelt Collier started out playing in the House of God Church in Perrine, southern Florida, together with his uncles and…

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Artist Profiles: Carmelo Torres

Angel Romero December 14, 2019 No Comments accordionCarmelo TorresColombiaColombian musiccumbia

Accordion player and composer, Carmelo Torres is considered one of the leading Colombian cumbia performers. He is the living legacy of Cumbia Sabanera, a rural…

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Mamoutou Dembélé, Emde

Angel Romero December 14, 2019 No Comments EmdeMaliMalian musicMamoutou Dembélé

Mamoutou Dembélé, artistically known as known as Emde, was born into a family of musicians and storytellers in Sikasso, Mali. Since jelis or griots are…

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Artist Profiles: Naike Ponce

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments FlamencoNaike PonceSpain

Singer and dancer Naike Ponce was born in Sanlucar de Barrameda (Cadiz, Spain) and grew up in various cities in southern Spain: Jerez de la…

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Artist Profiles: Juan José Suárez ‘Paquete’

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments Flamencoflamenco guitarJuan José Suárez 'Paquete'Spain

Juan José Suárez ‘Paquete’, is an acclaimed guitarist and a successful record producer. Together with Enrique Heredia ‘El Negri’, he was part of the successful…

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Artist Profiles: Antonia Jiménez

Angel Romero December 10, 2019 No Comments Antonia JiménezFlamencoflamenco guitarSpain

Guitarist Antonia Jiménez was born in the Port of Santa María (Cádiz). She started learning flamenco guitar with Antonio Villar at a young age. She…

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