Artist Profiles: Sigurd Brokke
Sigurd Brokke was born in 1971 in Hylestad, Valle (Norway). He plays munnharpe (Jew’s harp) in the Setesdal tradition. His technique is frequently very personal,…
Artist Profiles: Sierra Maestra
Sierra Maestra is a seminal son cubano (Cuban son) band from Havana, Cuba. Currently, it’s one of the finest and most popular musical ensembles performing…
Artist Profiles: Siamak Jahangiry
Siamak Jahangiry was born in 1971 in chaloos, in northern Iran. He started playing the ney at the age of 12. Jahangiry studied with Abdolnaghi…
Artist Profiles: Shemekia Copeland
Charon Shemekia Copeland was born April 10, 1979 in Harlem, New York City. She is the daughter of famed blues guitarist and vocalist Johnny Copeland…
Artist Profiles: Shams Ensemble
Iran’s renowned Shams Ensemble, influenced by Sufi, Kurdish and Persian classical music traditions, performs powerful rhythms and haunting melodic works incorporating the poetry of Mevlana…
Artist Profiles: Shahab Paranj
Shahab Paranj, born in Tehran, Iran in 1983, started playing the tombak as a child, encouraged by his father who was a santur player. He…
Lush Observations
Tigran Hamasyan – An Ancient Observer (Nonesuch Records, 2018) Just out of curiosity, when was the last time you heard a piano recording? Seriously, when…
Moving Ragas from the Kirana Gharana
Mashkoor Ali Khan – Transcendence (Nimbus Alliance, 2017) Transcendence is a set of 5 ragas performed by Indian classical music maestro Mashkoor Ali Khan. The…
Thornato’s Fascinating Global Travels
Thornato Bennu (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2017) Thornato, the artistic name of American producer Thor Partridge, takes the listener on a global electronica voyage across the Americas,…
Artist Profiles: Sergio Monroy
Sergio Monroy was born in Cadiz (Spain). He has developed a unique synthesis of flamenco and piano music. His debut album was acclaimed in…