Ashley Maher’s Music of Hope and Beauty
In the midst of stressful times, why not take a break, relax, sip some tea, and listen to Tree to Tree. This is Ashley Maher’s…
Artist Profiles: Gato Bedseyele
Gato Bedseyele was forced to flee Angola in 1986 and now lives in Belgium. A founding member of the Angolan group Afra Sound Stars, he…
Artist Profiles: Derito
Helder Tavares, better known as Derito, was born in Angola, in the city of Benguela, and now lives in Portugal. The author, composer, singer and…
Artist Profiles: Bonga
Bonga is one of Africa’s most inspirational musicians and part of the rare type of artists whose art derives its power from social and political…
Hypnotically Captivating Infinite Hope
Amjad Ali Khan, Rahim AlHaj, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan – Infinite Hope (Ur Music, 2016) Swimming in a plumy lushness, Infinite Hope,…
In order to rear a beautiful child: Rhiannon Giddens, Mermaid Avenue
On the road to eternal rest, perhaps one of the greatest challenges that a person can face is how to raise a child. The answer…
Artist Profiles: Idir
Author of one of the first world music hits, Idir was an ambassador of the Kabyl culture (Berber people inhabiting Northern Algeria) since the 1970s.…
Artist Profiles: Umalu
Umalu is a North African Berber, born in Algeria. He grew up in Europe and currently lives in Los Angeles (United States of America). After…
Artist Profiles: Souad Massi
Souad Massi is a Paris-based Algerian singer-songwriter. With a beautiful voice and a large palette of influences to draw from, Souad Massi is one of…
Artist Profiles: Rachid Taha
Rachid Taha fused the music of his native Algeria with the sounds of the West. Born in 1958 in Oran, Algeria, Rachid grew up in…
Artist Profiles: Pierre Bensusan
Born in Oran, Algeria, in 1957, Pierre Bensusan’s family moved to Paris when he was four years old. He began formal studies on classical piano…