Red Chamber is a Chinese music supergroup based in Vancouver (Canada). The ensemble includes four renowned instrumentalists, Mei Han (zheng), Guilian Liu (pipa), Zhimin Yu…
Artist Profiles: Red Chamber
Tag: Canada
Artist Profiles: Anita Katakkar
Anita Katakkar is a Canadian percussionist who specializes in tabla. Her ancestry is Indian and Scottish. She grew up listening to Indian music through…
Different Threads of Indian Fusion
Rakkatak – Small Pieces (Rakkatak RA017, 2017) Rakkatak is a Canadian duo led by tabla master Anita Katakkar and bassist Oriana Barbato. Their album Small…
Toronto’s Afro-Cuban Post Rock Groove Machine
Battle of Santiago – La Migra (Made With Pencil Crayons, 2017) Canadian band Battle of Santiago’s style has evolved towards a vibrant mix of Afro-Cuban…
Artist Profiles: Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt was born and raised in Morden, Manitoba, a town of Irish, Scottish, German, and Icelandic inhabitants in the middle of the Canadian prairies.…
Artist Profiles: Éric Beaudry
Éric Beaudry was first exposed to traditional Quebec music in Saint-Côme, a village in Quebec’s Lanaudière region. Raised by a family entrenched in music, he…
Artist Profiles: De Temps Antan
Since 2003, Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis have been exploring and performing traditional music from Quebec. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and…
Artist Profiles: Natalie MacMaster
Composer, virtuoso fiddler and skilled step dancer Natalie Ann MacMaster was born on June 13, 1972 in Troy, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was raised in…
Artist Profiles: André Brunet
André Brunet was born in Lacolle, in Quebec’s Montérégie region. Growing up, it was his parents who first noticed his keen interest in music and…
Artist Profiles: Allie Mombourquette
Allison Mombourquette began step dancing at the age of 5. This influenced her decision to begin taking fiddle lessons, which she started at age 8.…