Artist Profiles: Compagnie Solim
Compagnie Solim was founded in June 2000 in Lome, the capital of Togo. The group is primarily formed of artists dancers, dancers, percussionists, acrobats, magicians,…
Artist Profiles: King Mensah
Born in Togo in 1971, King Mensah is an artist with a range of personal and professional experience. An actor, dancer and singer who was…
Artist Profiles: Kodjo Senyo
Kodjo Senyo is a singer born in Lome, Togo currently living in Spain. A self-taught musician, Kodjo Senyo grew up in a family and an…
The Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe Out in February 2019
The latest edition of The Rough Guide to the Music of Eastern Europe will be released February 22, 2019. The compilation includes Polish act Chłopcy…
Mundial Montréal to present showcases at Folk Alliance international Conference 2019
Next week, world music showcase Mundial Montréal will be at the 31st edition of Folk Alliance international, February 13-17, 2019. This year, the Folk Alliance…
Dotschy Reinhardt’s Jazz and Sinti Heritage
Dotschy Reinhardt – Chaplin’s Secret (Galileo Music GMC079, 2018) Chaplin’s Secret is the new album by German jazz singer and book author Dotschy Reinhardt. As…
Artist Profiles: Uxía
Uxía Domínguez Senlle, better known as Uxía, was born November 19, 1962 in Sanguiñeda, Spain. She took on singing at an early age and despite…
Artist Profiles: Na Lua
Na Lúa was formed in the early 1980s in Porriño, Pontevedra, with the intention of dignifying traditional Galician music. Since its inception, the group went…
Artist Profiles: Rafael Riqueni
Rafael Riqueni del Canto was born in the Triana barrio (neighborhood) of Seville in 1962. He is one of the top guitarists in the world…
Artist Profiles: Pata Negra
Pata Negra was formed by the Amador brothers, Rafael and Raimundo, two wild Gypsy rockers from Seville. They were Flamenco’s number one rock fans. It…