Virtuoso guitarist and singer-songwriter Oumar Konate was born in Gao, northern Mali. At six, Oumar was leading his first band in the street in front…
Artist Profiles: Oumar Konate
Tag: blues
Artist Profiles: Matuto
Matuto is a blues and Brazilian music collective based in New York City. Guitarist Clay Ross and accordionist Rob Curto formed the band in 2009.…
Blues on the Fox Announces 2019 Lineup
Blues festival Blues on the Fox will take place June 14 and 15, 2019 in Aurora, Illinois. The lineup includes guitarist and vocalist Ana Popovic,…
Artist profiles: Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, ethnomusicologist, and award-winning artists. His music includes elements of Afro-Caribbean music, blues, folk, hula, funk and other influences.…
Artist Profiles: Pata Negra
Pata Negra was formed by the Amador brothers, Rafael and Raimundo, two wild Gypsy rockers from Seville. They were Flamenco’s number one rock fans. It…
Artist Profiles: Boubacar Traoré
Boubacar Traoré was born in Kayes, in 1942, in the Bambara region of Mali. His nickname, Kar Kar was given to him when he was…
Otis Rush, Legendary Chicago Blues Guitarist, Dies at 84
Masaki Rush, wife of Otis Rush, announced that highly influential Chicago blues musician Otis Rush, died September 29, 2018 due to complications from a stroke…
Guitarist Ana Popovic Motivates the Ladies
Ana Popovic – Like It On Top (ArtisteXclusive Records, 2018) Ana Popovic is one of the finest guitarists in the blues scene. She’s a role…
Laid Back Blues and Latin
StringShot – Blues and Latin (Chops Not Chaps Records, 2018) Stringshot brings together three virtuoso musicians from various musical genres: slide guitarist and vocalist Roy…
The Wholehearted Encounter of Guadeloupe and the Blues
Delgres – Mo Jodi (PIAS, 2018) Mo Jodi (Die Today) is the debut album of Delres, a French band that connects the music of Guadeloupe…