Artist Profiles: Alireza Ghorbani
Vocalist Alireza Ghorbani, born in 1972, began studying the Persian classical repertoire (radif) at the age of 12 with such masters as Mehdi Fallah, Hossein…
Les Moncada Chats with “Timbalero Monster” Nicky Marrero
There are timbaleros (timbales players) in Latin music and then there are timbaleros. Nicky Marrero is the master at his work! Nicky Marrero has performed…
Interview with Filmmaker Reed Rickert
Reed Rickert has directed several documentary films related to music. We talked to him to find out more about his projects. Walila: The Modern Sound…
2016 Holiday Gift Guide – Day 3
Today’s portion of the Gift Guide is an assortment of cool music-related stuff. B00WY4NZBG
2016 Holiday Gift Guide – Day 2
Today’s portion of the Gift Guide is all about playing music. Isn’t about time your Uncle Fred finally took up the Irish whistle? Or perhaps…
2016 Holiday Gift Guide – Day 1
Right about now that leopard print Snuggie is probably looking like a fine gift idea, as are the Troll Chia Pets and one of those…
New Ethiopian Sounds Celebrate Emperor Tewodros II
Gabriella Ghermandi – Ethiopia – Celebrating Emperor Tewodros II (Arc Music, 2016) Vocalist Gabriella Ghermandi dedicates this album to charismatic Ethiopian emperor Tewodros II. Born…
Artist Profiles: Honoré Avolonto
Afrobeat musician Honoré Avolonto started his career in 1969 as a percussionist. The young conga player went onto become one of Benin’s most prolific composer.…
Artist Profiles: Antoine Dougbé
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo not only composed and recorded hundreds of songs but they still found time to arrange and record for other artists, one of them…
Artist Profiles: Cheb Nacim
Cheb Nacim combines contemporary Rai with a traditional music base. Singing in Arabic, he possesses a unique combination of tone and technique that transcends language…