Artist Profiles: Las Maravillas de Mali
Formed in the early 1960s, Las Maravillas de Mali became an iconic ensemble of the Afro-Cuban musical tradition, singing in Spanish, Bambara and French. In…
Artist Profiles: ALMMA
ALMMA stood for A Free Association of Madeiran Musicians. In 1996, eleven Madeiran musicians coming from diverse musical backgrounds gathered together in a small village,…
Artist Profiles: Madredeus
Creating a distinctly modern Portuguese sound, Madredeus became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful Portuguese bands in Europe. This Lisbon-based sextet’s music…
Artist Profiles: Mónica Giraldo
Guitarist and singer-songwriter Mónica Giraldo was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She studied music at Universidad de los Andes in her hometown and later studied further…
Interview with Flamenco Arabic Ensemble Mujeres Mediterráneas
Mujeres Mediterráneas (Mediterranean Women) is an all-female ensemble based in Granada (Spain) featuring artists from various backgrounds, who combine Flamenco and Arabic music. World Music…
Artist Profiles: Mafalda Arnauth
Mafalda Arnauth, born in Lisbon in October of 1974, was one of the great new sensations in fado in the late 1990s. She started her…
Artist Profiles: Misia
Susana Maria Alfonso de Aguiar, better known as Mísia, was born on June 18, 1955. Her father was Portuguese and her mother was a Spanish…
Mazambane neNqotho Zakhe Releases Homage to the fallen of the 1976 Soweto Uprising
African artist Mazambane neNqotho Zakhe has a new album titled June 16, 1976 (Umsakazo Records), featuring a inspiring tribute to the fallen of the 1976…
Artist Profiles: Moçoilas
In Portuguese countryside, “Moçoila” is a common word to designate a young and attractive girl. And these can surely catch their audiences: powerful singing and…
Artist Profiles: Modas à Margem do Tempo
The group’s purpose is to combine traditional Cante Alentejano (folk music from the Alentejo region of Portugal) with elements from other musical traditions, such as…