Artist Profiles: La Chiva Gantiva
La Chiva Gantiva is a Belgian band rooted in Afro-Colombian music. La Chiva Gantiva was founded around 2011 in Brussels by three Colombian students: Rafael…
Artist Profiles: Diabo a Sete
Diabo a Sete is a Portuguese folk-rock fusion group established in Coimbra since 2003. The group has a long career, performing in various stages in…
Artist Profiles: Folklore Ensemble “Tuva”
The ensemble Tuva (also spelled Tyva), from Kyzyl in the Russian Federation, is a true legend of Tuvan folk music. The members of “Tuva” constantly…
Artist Profiles: Veronika Bulycheva
Russian singer, guitarist and composer Veronika Bulycheva was born in the Ural region of Russia. In 1992, she emigrated to Paris. After many years of…
Artist Profiles: Darmas
Six young musicians formed Darmas, a band propelled by the rhythms they derive from traditional Malay classics like the Joget (a traditional Malay dance from…
Artist Profiles: At Adau
Malaysian ensemble At Adau was formed in June 2014. They perform ancient melodies and rhythms from the different tribes in Borneo fused with contemporary elements.…
A Guitar Tribute to Women and Equity
Pablo Romero Luis – Desnudas de palabras (Pablo Romero Luis, 2019) Desnudas de palabras (bare of words) is a wonderful tribute to women. Madrid guitarist…
Enthralling Joik and Accordion
VILDÁ – Vildaluodda (Bafes Factory, 2019) On Vildaluodda (Wildprint) Finnish duo VILDÁ offers a contemporary amalgam of Sami transcendent yoiks, shamanic beats and improvisation along…
Artist Profiles: Mehdi Nassouli
Mehdi Nassouli was born in Tarudant, southern Morocco, engaged in Gnawa culture. A phenomenal musical talent, he learned to play various musical instruments at an…
Top Global Music Talent at Sarawak’s Rainforest World Music Festival 2019
The acclaimed Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) will be back July 12-14, 2019 for its 22nd consecutive year. Announced as bigger than ever, organizers expect…