Artist profiles: Sheila Chandra
Singing at her family home at age 12, Sheila Chandra discovered her voice – an instrument which has beguiled and mesmerized her audiences around the…
Artist profiles: Abduvali Abdurashidov
Abduvali Abdurashidov created the Academy of Shashmaqam to offer rigorous training to a highly select group of talented young performers. The center receives support from…
Artist profiles: Shammi Pithia
Shammi Pithia is a British Asian composer and producer based in east London. Shammi follows the path of great artists such as Nitin Sawhney, Talvin…
Artist profiles: Shabaz
Shabaz combined eleven generations of vocal history with a modern global sensibility and the wicked rhythms of the dance floor. Shabaz featured the voices of…
Artist profiles: Sevara Nazarkhan
Sevara Nazarkhan, an Uzbek singer-songwriter and musician, plays the dutar, a fifteenth century two-stringed Central Asian lute that is plucked, not strummed. When music was…
Artist profiles: Seth Walker
Seth Walker is deeply influenced by guitar players such as B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and Snooks Eaglin. He’s also a talented songwriting in the blues…
Artist profiles: Senem Diyici
Born in Istanbul, Senem Diyici was well known in Turkey as a classical and traditional singer. She later moved to Germany and then in France…
Artist profiles: Sebunjo Joel
Born on 20th August 1984 in Kampala, Uganda Sebunjo Joel is in the 14th lineage of the mamba generation. He has studied and perfomed Ganda…
Artist profiles: Savourna Stevenson
Savourna Stevenson has been a leading figure in the renaissance of the Celtic harp in Scotland. An outstanding virtuoso and inspiring performer, she has pushed…
Artist profiles: Sarah Ndagire
Sarah Ndagire was born and raised in Uganda. Ndagire has actively participated in the field of African music dance and culture. Ndagire has come up…