Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Masterful String Intensity by Kittel & Co.
Kittel & Co. – Whorls (Compass Records, 2018) Whorls is the debut album of a superb string band led by fiddler Jeremy Kittel, who was…
Artist Profiles: René Lacaille
René Lacaille is the musical embodiment of the unique Creole culture of the Indian Ocean island of Reunion Island (La Reunion), incorporating African, Indian, Malagasy…
Artist Profiles: Orchestre National de Barbes
Orchestre National de Barbés is a piece of North Africa stranded in the heart of Paris. In English, the name means The National Barbés Orchestra,…
Artist Profiles: Renaud Garcia-Fons
Renaud Garcia-Fons was born December 24, 1962 in Paris, France. He is a double bass phenomenon of Spanish-French origin who studied classical music and received…
Artist Profiles: Pol Huellou
Grandson of a storyteller and son of a traditional singer-songwriter, Pol Huellou grew up immersed in the culture of central Brittany. He learned the music…
Artist Profiles: Petru Guelfucci
Petru Guelfucci was born March 6, 1955 in Sermano, Corsica, France. One of the most charismatic singers from Corsica, Petru Guelfucci maintains his connection to…
Artist Profiles: Nolwenn Korbell
Former vocalist with the innovative Welsh band Bob Delyn a’r Ebillion, Breton singer Nolwenn Korbell balances tradition and innovation in a manner some have likened…
Artist Profiles: Myrdhin
Remi Chauvet was born in 1950 in Dinan, in North Brittany. He became a bard at the age of 21, choosing to spend his career…
Artist Profiles: Mino Cinelu
Born in Saint-Cloud, France, in 1957, Mino Cinelu played guitar when he was a child, calling it his “first love.” As a youth, he visited…
Artist Profiles: Manu Chao
Manu Chao was born in Paris, on June 21, 1961, into a family of Spanish Republican exiles living in France. He spent his early years…