Artist Profiles: Rahim Alhaj
Rahim AlHaj, virtuoso ud musician and composer, was born in Baghdad, Iraq and began playing the ud at age nine. Early on, it was clear…
Artist Profiles: Queen Ifrica
Queen Ifrica, born Ventrice Morgan on March 25, 1975 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, began her career in 1995 after attracting attention at a local talent…
Artist Profiles: Quartet Dudukner
Quartet Dudukner is an ensemble from Armenia. In addition to international performances, the ensemble provides workshops on traditional duduk in Yerevan, as well as in…
Second Flamenco Eñe Showcase Announces Artists Selected
The SGAE Foundation announced the artists selected to participate in the 2nd Flamenco EÑE Show for International Flamenco Programmers. The event will take place May…
The Passion and Virtuosity of Khamoro Budapest Band
Khamoro Budapest Band – Hungarian Gypsy Music (ARC Music EUCD2708, 2017) Preparing to direct the 1970 film, “Little Big Man,” director Arthur Penn decided to…
Artist Profiles: Pine Leaf Boys
The Pine Leaf Boys, a remarkable band from southern Louisiana, play traditional Cajun and Creole music with new, unique arrangements. The band features some of…
Artist Profiles: Pitingo
Antonio Manuel Álvarez Vélez, better known as Pitingo was born into a seafaring family in the city of Ayamonte in Huelva, Spain, in southwestern Spain.…
Nights at the Botanical Gardens in Madrid Reveals 2017 International Lineup
Noches Del Botánico (Nights at the Botanical), Madrid’s increasingly popular summer venue, has announced the impressive lineup for the 2017 edition. The series will run…
Artist Profiles: Péter Éri
Péter Éri was born in 1953 in Budapest, Hungary. As a ten-year old child he won the first prize of a dance competition with dancing…
Artist Profiles: Peret
Spanish Gypsy rumba singer Pedro Pubill Calaf, better known as Peret, was born March 24, 1935 in Mataró (near Barcelona), Spain. In 1957, Peret…