Artist Profiles: Dirty Dozen Brass Band
In 1977 the Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in New Orleans began showcasing a traditional local brass band. It was a joining of two…
Artist Profiles: Doc Watson
Arthel L. “Doc” Watson was born in Deep Gap North Carolina in 1922 to a musical family. Blind since infancy Doc started playing harmonica and…
Artist Profiles: Dom Flemons
Dom Flemons is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, actor, slam poet, radio host, music historian, and songwriter originally from Phoenix and now based in Chicago He plays…
MarchFourth’s New Orleans Adventure
MarchFourth – Magic Number (MarchFourth, 2016) Despite being based in the West Coast, the music of brass band MarchFourth has deep roots in the sound…
Santur Soul
Renzo Ruggiero – Alma (Phenix 001, 2017) Alma is the new album by Italian santur virtuoso Renzo Ruggiero. Alma is a beautifully-crafted work featuring spirited…
Ojibway Flute Meditations
Various Artists – Native American Flute – Wolf Tracks, The Hoopdancer, Grey Owl Walking (ARC Music EUCD2660, 2016) Native American Flute – Wolf Tracks, The…
Delgres to Perform in Los Angeles
French act Delgres is set to perform on Thursday, August 10, 2017 in Los Angeles. This concert is part of the Skirball Cultural Center’s summer…
Flamenco Vocalist Argentina Dazzles Madrid Audience
Rising flamenco star Argentina presented her new album La Vida del Artista (The Life of the Artist) last night at Suma Flamenca festival in…
Artist Profiles: Ba Cissoko
Ba Cissoko is a talented Guinea-Bissauan multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, born in 1967 He’s a jeli (also known as griot), part of a long line of…
Mandinka Trailblazer
Ba Cissoko – Djeli (Cristal Records, 2016) Djeli is the title of the latest album by Guinean multi-instrumentalist and composer Ba Cissoko. He’s a jeli…