Forró Music
Forró music is the heartbeat of Northeast Brazil. Born in the sertao, the arid interior of the region, forró was formed by the many traditions,…
Artist 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…
Artist Profiles: Joanne Shenandoah
Joanne Shenandoah was born in Oneida, New York in 1958. She was a Wolf Clan member of the Oneida Nation, Iroquois Confederacy. She was the…
Artist Profiles: Olov Johansson
In 1990 Olov became the first world champion of the nyckelharpa. He began to play the nyckelharpa in 1980 as a fourteen-year old and was…
Artist Profiles: André Abujamra
André Cibelli Abujamra was born May 15, 1965 in Sao Paulo. Boldness has always been part of André Abujamra’s more than forty-year career. He has…
Coco
Coco is a dance from the states of Pernambuco, Paraiba and Alagoas in the north-east of Brazil, with various names, depending on each region –…
Artist Profiles: Ross Daly
Of Irish descent, born in England, Ross Daly traveled as a child with his family around the world and soon his deep interest in music…
Alluring Afro-Roots and Funk from Dawn Drake and ZapOte
Dawn Drake and ZapOte – Nightshade (Dawn Drake, 2019) Nightshade is the new album from American bassist, percussionist, vocalist and composer Dawn Drake and her…
Artist Profiles: Julio Zelaya
Julio Zelaya is one of the most important contemporary composers in Central America. He plays original compositions using the unique Honduran garifuna rhythms and exposes…
Artist Profiles: Rhonda Vincent
Rhonda Vincent was born July 13 1962 in Kirksville, Missouri. Vincent was raised on bluegrass first taking the stage with her family’s band the Sally…