Artist Profiles: Sona Jobarteh
Maya Sona Jobarteh was born in London in 1983. She is the first professional female kora player. Sona is part of the Jobarteh/Diabaté family of…
Artist Profiles: Egberto Gismonti
The son of a Lebanese father and a Sicilian mother, Gismonti was born in 1947 in the small Brazilian town of Carmo. He studied piano…
Jenny and The Mexicats Announce 2018 USA & Europe Tour
Genre-defying band Jenny and the Mexicats has announced its return to the United States with a new tour that will take them to 19 cities…
Artist Profiles: Dudu Lima
Dudu Lima was born in 1972, in Brazil. He started to study acoustic bass very young, by himself, and later at the Ian Guest Music…
Interview with Merema — the winners of Russian World Music Awards 2017
Daryana Antipova: Hi Katya, we have known each other since the Kamwa Festival in 2005 when you performed with another folk band. How old is Merema? Ekaterina Modina: Merema…
The Brilliantly Contagious Nigerien Rock of Tal National
Tal National – Tantabara (FatCat Records, 2018) Tantabara is the new album by the remarkable Nigerien band Tal National. Their music reflects the melting pot…
Artist Profiles: Dori Caymmi
Dori Caymmi is an internationally celebrated composer and singer, having an expressive production recorded by many important artists worldwide, along with a prominent career as…
Artist Profiles: David Tavares
Born in Guarapuava, Brazil. His brother and uncle introduced him to playing the guitar at the age of 8. In 1982, he began to study…
Artist Profiles: Daniela Mercury
Daniela Mercury is the most popular singer of axé music. The Brazilian press referred to her as the “Queen of Axé.” Daniela Mercury was born…
Artist Profiles: Daniel Santiago
Originally from Brazil’s capital (Brasilia, DF, 1979), virtuoso guitarist Daniel Santiago has played with such notables as Hermeto Pascoal, Ivan Lins, Maria Bethania, Ney Matogrosso,…