Artist Profiles: Lau
Lau is a trio made up of fiddler Aidan O’Rourke, accordion-player Martin Green and Kris Drever who plays guitar and sings in the group. Aidan…
Artist Profiles: Latif Bolat
Latif Bolat is one of the most distinguished Turkish musicians in the US. With a vast repertory that includes songs in classical folk and Sufi…
Artist Profiles: Lataye
Daniel ‘Dadi’ Beaubrun and his sister Marjorie (former founding members and producers of Boukman Eksperyans) joined forces with Sheila and Alex Tanisma to bring Haiti’s…
Artist Profiles: Larry Harlow
LLawrence Ira Kahn, better known as Larry Harlow, was born on March 20, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York. Larry Harlow was a legend in salsa…
Artist Profiles: La Bottine Souriante
La Bottine Souriante first appeared on the Quebec music scene in 1976. This remarkable group has released in just twenty three years ten albums; three…
Artist Profiles: Kris Drever
Kris Drever is an Orcadian whose multi-instrumentalism ranges from singing to playing guitar banjo and double bass. His talents have been in great demand since…
Artist Profiles: Kotoja
Comprised of a heady mix of top Nigerian and American musicians Kotoja led by Nigerian bassist/vocalist. Baba Ken Okulolo has excited audiences around the U.S.…
Artist Profiles: Koshka
Based in Glasgow (Scotland) since their formation in 2001 Koshka (formerly Kesha) came together as a result of Oleg Ponomarev, Nigel Clark and Lev Atlas’…
Artist Profiles: Keola Beamer
Keola Beamer was born January 18, 1951 in Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii. Keola’s ‘ohana (family) was well equipped to nurture his musical interests. One of…
The Return of Los Wembler’s de Iquitos
Los Wembler’s de Iquitos – Ikaro del Amor (Barbès Records, 2017) Ikaro del Amor is a new 4-track EP released by a veteran Peruvian band…