French accordionist and composer Cyrille Brotto has been on the road for over twenty years,performing in concerts, dance halls and giving master classes in France…
Artist Profiles: Cyrille Brotto
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Chilean Artist Pascuala Ilabaca Releases Music Video and Announces North American Tour
Chilean composer, vocalist, accordionist and pianist Pascuala Ilabaca has released the song “Por qué se fue la Paloma” (Why did the dove leave?) on video.…
Italy’s Wow Folk Festival in Castelfidardo, the Cradle of Italian Accordion
The Wow folk Festival will take place in the scenic central-eastern Italian city of Castelfidardo, known as the cradle of Italian accordion, from Friday, May…
Jovica Ivanović with the Ukrainian Chamber Orchestra
Jovica Ivanović – Piazzolla & Galliano (Navona Records, 2020) Renowned Serbian-Austrian classical accordionist Jovica Ivanović released “Piazzolla & Galliano” in 2020. Her selected works from…
Exquisite Accordion and Soundscapes Inspired by Nature
Maria Kalaniemi & Eero Grundström – Mielo (Åkerö Records, 2020) On “Mielo”, Finnish composer, musical innovator and accordion master Maria Kalaniemi revisited the pensive soundscapes…
Irish Traditional Accordionist Joe Burke Dies at 81
Accordionist Joe Burke, one of Ireland’s finest button accordion players, passed away on February 20, 2021. Joe Burke was born in 1939 in Kilnadeema, Ireland.…
Celina da Piedade Releases Music Video for “Coradinha”
Portuguese accordionist and vocalist Celina da Piedade has released her new single titled “Coradinha“. It is a modern recreation of a very old song from…
Exploring the Blues with Corey Harris Featuring Cedric Watson
Fiddler, vocalist, accordionist, and songwriter Cedric Watson will continue Symphony Space’s series of virtual concerts centered on the blues live on Friday, December 11, 2020…
Artist Profiles: Lelo Nika
Accordion virtuoso and composer Lelo Nika was born in Serbia in 1969. He was proclaimed by Joe Zawinul as “the greatest accordion player I’ve ever…
Artist Profiles: Celina da Piedade
Celina da Piedade is a Portuguese accordionist, singer-songwriter and composer. She started studying music at the age of 5, and shortly afterwards was performing in…