Artist Profiles: Kries
Mojmir Novakovic is in a constant pursuit of all that is unpredictable in the Croatian roots music scene. He is the frontman of the legendary…
Artist Profiles: Ensemble Lado – National Folk Dance Ensemble Of Croatia
Lado, the state ensemble of Croatian folk songs and dances, is the Croatian professional folklore ensemble established in 1949 for the research, collection, artistic interpretation…
Artist Profiles: Orquesta de la Papaya
Since its creation in February 2002, the Orquesta de la Papaya (Papaya Orchestra) has become Central America’s most distinctive calling card. Meeting for the first…
Artist Profiles: Manuel Obregón
An intense desire to experiment has led Manuel Obregón down the paths of theater, cinema, and dance. Jazz has been his platform for musical ideas,…
Artist Profiles: Manuel Monestel
Manuel Monestel was born in San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica in 1950. He is a singer songwriter whose songs refer to local…
Artist Profiles: Malpais
The group “Malpaís” (whose literal meaning is “bad country” or badlands) takes its name from the Peninsula of Nicoya’s most remote shore, a forgotten land…
Artist Profiles: Luis Muñoz
Luis Muñoz, composer, arranger and percussionist, was born in San Jose, Costa Rica. Coming from a very musical family, Luis showed an early interest in…
Artist Profiles: Jorge Strunz
Jorge Strunz was born in Costa Rica and was given his first guitar at age 6. He began performing professionally in their early teens. The…
Flowerful Cape Verdean Songs
Nancy Vieira – Manha Florida (Lusafrica, 2018) Manhã Florida is the fifth album by Nancy Vieira, one of the finest performers in the Cape Verdean…
Artist Profiles: Jaime Gamboa
Jaime Gamboa is a philologist, publicist, poet and bass player. He has written much of the lyrics of Malpais’ songs, along with his late brother…