Artist Profiles: Kader Fahem
Kader Fahem was born in a modest and large family, with a taste for music. Fahem started learning guitar early at the age of 7.…
Artist Profiles: Erik Marchand
Erik Marchand was born in 1955. He’s a well known Breton vocalist and treujenn-gaol (Breton clarinet) performer. Even though he was born in Paris, his…
Duende Libre’s Global Osmosis
Duende Libre – Drift (Duende Libre, 2018) Seattle trio Duende Libre, led by keyboardist and composer Alex Chadsey, continues to explore sounds where skilled jazz…
Remarkable Malian Blues with Tama
Samba Touré – Wande (Glitterbeat, 2018) Wande showcases the talent and innovation of Malian guitarist and vocalist Samba Touré. On Wande, Touré to return to…
Saor Patrol’s Effective Mix of Scottish Music and Heritage
Saor Patrol – Battle of Kings (ARC Music EUCD2788, 2018) This magnificent new release by Scottish heritage band, Saor Patrol, examines events related to the…
Artist Profiles: Barzaz
Barzaz is a Breton contemporary folk band that combines musical improvisation with folk, poetry and oral tradition tunes researched in the Lower Brittany region and…
Artist Profiles: Bagad Kemper
Bagad Kemper is the undisputed premier-league leader of Brittany’s pipe-band scene, having won its national championships a record-breaking 18 times. Bagad Kemper have also broken…
Artist Profiles: Arz Nevez
Founded at the beginning of the year 1998, the string quartet Arz Nevez has the goal of performing Celtic music adapted for string, as well…
Artist Profiles: Anne Auffret
Anne Auffret is a a native of Bulat Pestiven, located between Tregor and Cornouaille (Brittany), a rural region where Breton is still widely spoken. She…
Artist Profiles: Alan Stivell
Alan Stivell is an innovator of the Breton-Celtic harp. For more than three decades, he has been at the forefront of a cultural and musical…