El Berencesa’s Rhythmic Vignettes
Hossam Ramzy – El Berencesa -The Princess (Drumzy Music CD001, 2018) Hossam Ramzy is one of the most important currently active percussionists / composers. This…
Diali Cissokho Brings North Carolina and M’bour Together on Routes
Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba – Routes (Twelve Eight Records, 2018) Routes is the new album by North Carolina-based Diali Cissokho and Kaira Ba. Diali…
Artist Profiles: Okrös Ensemble
The Ökrös Ensemble, the leading folk revival band in Hungary, is a special treat for music lovers. They have the marvelous ability to present the…
Artist Profiles: Zoltan Lantos
Zoltan Lantos is a classically trained violinist from Hungary, who was drawn to experimental and eastern music and spent several years in India studying classical…
Artist Profiles: Omar Bashir
Omar Bashir carries on the tradition of his famed father, Munir Bashir, the preeminent ‘ud (lute) player and one of the world’s most esteemed cultural…
Artist Profiles: István Balogh
István Balogh ‘Pacala’ was born in Nagyecsed, a village in North-Eastern Hungary where Gypsy children dance and play music from their childhood. The Hungarian Gypsy…
Artist Profiles: Miklos Balogh
Miklos Balogh ‘the Eared’ grew up with music. Amongst Hungarian musicians he is called ‘the Eared’ because of his sharp hearing and exceptional musical sensitivity.…
Artist Profiles: Muzsikás
Muzsikás delves deep into the roots of central European history by combining Jewish, Ottoman, Hapsburg, and Gypsy influences to bring the world a rich, complex…
Artist Profiles: László Major
László Major decided to become a violinist when he was five years old. After studying classical music he specialized in the music of the Balkans…
Artist Profiles: Martá Sebestyén
The voice that wraps around the audience during the initial credits of the movie The English Patient have become well known to worldwide audiences. Behind…