Artist Profiles: Razia Said
Razia Said was born on the Eastern Coast of Madagascar of an Afro-Arabic Mother and an Indian Father. She was raised with the sound of…
Artist Profiles: Ricky Randimbiarison
Ricky Randimbiarison was born on 23 June, 1964 in a small town in the South East of Madagascar, After working temporarily with the young Malagasy…
Artist Profiles: Tarika
Tarika, led by the charismatic Hanitra Rasoanaivo, was one of the hardest working bands on the 1990s World Music circuit. Madagascar’s most successful musical export.…
Artist Profiles: Tiharea
Tiharea means wealth. It is also a trio of 3 childhood friends from southern Madagascar: Talike, Zetike and Sheilake. They grew up in the same…
Artist Profiles: Vakoka
Vakoka brought together thirteen of Madagascar’s most talented musicians to explore diverse traditions and push the boundaries of Malagasy music. Over a six-week period this…
Artist Profiles: Baklava
Baklava, from Skopje, North Macedonia, plays music that could be best described as traditional Macedonian folk music played with traditional instruments, but infused with contemporary…
Artist Profiles: DD Synthesis
DD Synthesis was a band established in 1995 for the purpose of carrying out an in-depth pursuit of the outstanding folk music treasures of Macedonia.…
Artist Profiles: Dragan Dautovski
Dragan Dautovski is a professor of folk instruments: kaval, gajda, and tambura at the University Sts. Cyril and Methodius. In 1992 he formed the ensemble…
Artist Profiles: Kocani Orkestar
Kocani Orkestar, Macedonia’s most accomplished and best-known gypsy brass band, featured in the film “Time of the Gypsies” and take their name from a nearby…
The Lost Yiddish Songs of World War II
Yiddish Glory: The Lost Songs of World War II – Sergei Erdanko, Collaboration (Six Degrees Records, released February 23rd, 2018) “Yiddish Glory” was released last…