Artist Profiles: Karine Polwart
Karine Polwart was born on December 23, 1970, in Banknock, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Currently leading her own band and formerly lead singer with Scots-Irish quintet Malinky…
Artist Profiles: Kardes Turkuler
Kardeş Turkuler (Songs of Fraternity) came into being in 1993 as a concert project by the Boğazici University Folklore Club. The concert which aimed to…
Artist Profiles: Kane Mathis
Kane Mathis has been making annual trips to The Gambia, West Africa to study the 21-string harp called Kora played by the bards of the…
Artist Profiles: Julian Marley
Julian Marley was born in London in 1975. He is the son of reggae legendBob Marley and Lucy Pounder. He grew up in a multicultural…
An Evening with Carlinhos Brown in New York City
Brazilian star and innovator Carlinhos Brown is set to perform on Saturday, July 15 at 8:00 pm at David Geffen Hall in New York City.…
Artist Profiles: JuJu
JuJu is Justin Adams (electric guitar, bendir, backing vocals), Juldeh Camara (lead vocals ritti talking drum),Billy Fuller (bass) and Dave Smith (drums percussion). JuJu’s successful…
Artist Profiles: Joseph Firecrow
Joseph Firecrow’s musical journey began as a child. “Drums were a regular part of our lives. In the summer were the war dances now called…
Artist Profiles: Jonas Simonson
Jonas Simonson has a unique and profoundly personal approach to playing the flutes along with the bass saxophone. He began with classical training but converted…
Danyèl Waro’s monmon at the Top of the July 2017 Transglobal World Music Chart
Monmon, the new recording by Reunion Island artist Danyèl Waro is the number 1 album in the July 2017 Transglobal World Music Chart. Danyèl Waro…
Artist Profiles: Johnny Cunningham
Johnny Cunningham was born in Portobello, Scotland on August 27 1957. He played fiddle since the age of seven and was known for his lightning-fast…