Artist Profiles: Rebirth Brass Band
New Orleans ensemble Rebirth Brass Band was formed in 1983. The group carries musical tradition through the decades with a revolving cast of musicians. Brothers…
Artist Profiles: Rebecca Pidgeon
Rebecca Pidgeon, the acclaimed American actress has also displayed her gift as a singer-songwriter on her several well-received albums with Chesky Records. Pidgeon’s style includes…
Artist Profiles: Rebeca Mauleon
Rebeca Mauleon is a prolific pianist composer arranger as well as author and educator. She has performed with acclaimed luminaries Latin, rock, pop and world…
Hungarian Ensemble Meszecsinka Completes 2017 Russian Tour
Hungarian world music band Meszecsinka is back from its Russian tour. The group performed in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Dubna and Sergiev Posad from November…
Duduk Quartet Depicts the Armenian Spirit
Jivan Gasparyan Duduk Ensemble – Yeraz (Buda Musique, 2017) On Yeraz, Jivan Gasparyan presents a new, remarkable perspective of the ancient Armenian duduk. The album…
Artist Profiles: Razón de Son
Razón de Son is a creative research project that investigates the intercultural origin of early flamenco music. The research uses a double method of investigation:…
Artist Profiles: Ray Heredia
Ray Heredia was one of the most charismatic of the “young flamencos”. He combined Flamenco and Gypsy rumba with Caribbean salsa and jazz. He died…
Artist Profiles: Raul Jaurena
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay master bandoneon player Raul Jaurena studied with his father at an early age. By age 8 he was playing in a…
Artist Profiles: Rasha
Rasha was born in 1971 in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, or to be more exact in Ondurman – that suburban part of the vast metropolis…
Finely Crafted A Je
Monoswezi – A Je (Riverboat Records TUG1103, 2017) Transnational band Monoswezi, led by Hallvard Godal has released another fine example of African and world fusion.…