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…
Artist Profiles: The Unthanks
Category: Artist Profiles
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…
Artist 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,…
Artist Profiles: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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…
Artist 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…
Artist 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…
Artist 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…
Artist 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…
Artist 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…
Artist 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…