Artist Profiles: George Telek
Local legend has it that when George Telek was a child, he chewed upon a sacred betel nut which opened his dreams to the stories…
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Artist Profiles: Ghorwane
In the hot and dusty Gaza province of Mozambique there is a small lake called Ghorwane that never runs dry, even in the hottest season.…
Daniele Cossellu, founder of the Tenores di Bitti Wins Andrea Parodi Gold Award
Sardinian artist Daniele Cossellu, historical founder of the Tenores di Bitti “Remunnu ‘e Locu”, is the the recipient of the 2018 Andrea Parodi Gold Award…
Artist Profiles: Hassan Hakmoun
Hassan Hakmoun was born in Marrakech in 1963. At the age of seven he began to study tagnawit, the Gnawa related arts and lore, under…
Interview with Innovative Canadian Musician Chairman George
Canadian artist George Sapounidis, better known as Chairman George, has a new album titled Bringing to Greek Party to China! It’s a ground-breaking recording that…
Artist Profiles: Kali
Kali (Jean-Marc Mournerville) lives in the hills of Martinique and espouses a philosophy that parallels Rastafarianism. He is one of the most popular roots artists…
Artist Profiles: Ayub Ogada
Job Seda, better known as Ayub Ogada was born in 1956 in Mombasa on the coast of Kenya. At the age of six he accompanied…
Artist Profiles: Iarla O Lionáird
Born in 1964 as one of 12 children, O Lionaird grew up in west County Cork in Cúil Aodha, a remote, rural Gaeltacht area where…
Artist Profiles: Vikku Vinayakram
Vikku Vinayakram, one of India’s finest ghatam (a large clay pot percussion instrument) players, studied with his father, Harihara Sharma. He is in great demand…
Artist Profiles: L. Shankar
Virtuoso violinist L. Shankar was born on April 26, 1950, in Chennai, India. He was born into a renowned family of musicians, the son, and…