Artist Profiles: Druha Trava
Druha Trava (Second Grass) was formed in 1991 in the Czech Republic. Their musical heritage comes from a place far from the Appalachian communities where…
Beyond Words
Some people don’t like instrumental music because it has no lyrics. Then again, there are people who don’t much care for world music sung in…
Artist Profiles: Czaldy Waldy Quartet
Czaldy Waldy is the name of an old Czech dance originated in 14th century. Four musicians decided to use the same name for their quartet.…
Artist Profiles: Čankišou
Czech band Čankišou was formed in 1999. Several musicians, who until that time played in various bands, decided to play world music. The band dug…
Artist Profiles: X Alfonso
X Alfonso is a renowned Cuban fusion and Afro Rock musicians. He was born on September 13, 1972 in Havana, Cuba. As most of the…
Artist Profiles: Yosvany Terry
Yosvany Terry was born in Cuba. He received his earliest musical training from his father, Eladio “Don Pancho” Terry, violinist and Cuba’s leading player of…
Artist Profiles: Yusa
Born in the Buena Vista district of today’s Playa and growing up in the modern Alamar housing community of east Havana, Yusa’s childhood was spent…
Artist Profiles: Vocal Sampling
Vocal Sampling is a band where all the instruments are sung instead of played. In addition to the lead vocals and the background choruses, all…
Artist Profiles: Vocal Baobab
Havana-based folklore group Vocal Baobab, taking their name from the Baobab, sacred tree of Africa, are known for their own highly individual take on Afro-Cuban…
Artist Profiles: Vieja Trova Santiaguera
The original Vieja Trova Santiaguera quintet was the living embodiment of a musical tradition with roots in the nineteenth century. The five members of this…