Artist Profiles: Lan-e Tuyang
Lan-e Tuyang (meaning among friends) was initially a duo from Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo, consisting of Matthew Ngau Jau and his late uncle Uchau Bilung.…
Flamenco Singer El Pele to present Puro Pele in Seville
The Flamenco Viene del Sur 2017 series will present flamenco vocalist El Pele on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 9:00 pm at Teatro Central in…
Tamikrest, The Sahara Desert as a Place of Freedom
Tamikrest – Kidal (Glitterbeat Records, 2017) Sitting back and listening to the latest recording Kidal by Mali’s desert blues/rock group Tamikrest, I wondered if I…
Artist Profiles: Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fierro
With the structure of a typical tango orchestra (four bandoneons, three violins, alto, violoncello, double bass and piano), a singer, a sound that has…
Artist Profiles: La Niña de los Peines
No one knows for sure why flamenco legend Pastora Pavón was known as La Niña de los Peines (the Girl with the Hair Combs). Some…
Artist Profiles: La Musgaña
Renowned Spanish folk group La Musgaña began as a street band in Madrid. For years, La Musgaña has developed an idiosyncratic style of performing traditional…
Artist Profiles: La Barberia del Sur
La Barberia del Sur was a Madrid-based group formed by some of the foremost talents of the 1980s Flamenco scene, descendants of the purest dynasties.…
Andrey Vinogradov to perform at Hyperion
Russian composer and arranger Andrey Vinogradov (a former member of the legendary Russian band Arsenal) is set to play on hurdy-gurdy March 30th, 2017 at…
The Festival of Indian Classical Music @ Sunad
If Spring Season cometh to Delhi can the The Festival of Indian Classical Music @ Sunad be far behind. This year’s Musical Festival is…
Artist Profiles: Kroke
The Yiddish word Kroke means “Cracow”. The group Kroke is strongly linked to Kazimierz, a Jewish settlement that had been an autonomous Jewish town…