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Artist Profiles: Thierry Robin

Angel Romero June 12, 2018 1 Comment FranceGypsy musicThierry Robin

Thierry “Titi” Robin was born August 26, 1957 in Rochefort Sur Loire, France. Titi Robin is a self-taught musician. He built his personal musical universe…

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Artist Profiles: Soig Siberil

Angel Romero June 12, 2018 No Comments Breton musicCeltic musicFranceSoïg Sibéril

Soig Siberil was born February 1, 1955 in Paris, France. He is a name that keeps coming up in the Breton folk music scene. After…

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Artist Profiles: Slonovski Bal

Angel Romero June 12, 2018 No Comments Balkan musicFranceSlonovski Bal

Slonovski Bal plays the sounds of the central European Balkans, blending the music of the Gypsies with a unique mix of European, Slavic, Turkish and…

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Artist Profiles: Skolvan

Angel Romero June 12, 2018 No Comments Breton musicFranceSkolvan

An essential act of the Breton revival for many years, Skolvan originally comprised five of Brittany’s most respected musicians, including guitarist Gilles le Bigot, percussionist…

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Artist Profiles: Sergent García

Angel Romero June 12, 2018 No Comments FranceSergent Garcia

Bruno García (a.k.a. Sergent García or Sargento García) was born in 1964 in France. He got started in 1997, by pure coincidence, on the eighth…

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Artist Profiles: Serge Camps

Angel Romero June 12, 2018 1 Comment FranceGypsy jazzSerge Camps

Serge Camps is descended from a family of French and Ukrainian musicians, was raised like a Gypsy touring Europe with his parents, and is fluent…

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Artist Profiles: René Lacaille

Angel Romero June 11, 2018 No Comments FrancemaloyaRené Lacaille

René Lacaille is the musical embodiment of the unique Creole culture of the Indian Ocean island of Reunion Island (La Reunion), incorporating African, Indian, Malagasy…

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Artist Profiles: Orchestre National de Barbes

Angel Romero June 11, 2018 No Comments African musicFranceGnawa musicOrchestre National de BarbèsRai

Orchestre National de Barbés is a piece of North Africa stranded in the heart of Paris. In English, the name means The National Barbés Orchestra,…

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Artist Profiles: Renaud Garcia-Fons

Angel Romero June 11, 2018 No Comments FranceJazzRenaud Garcia-Fonsworld fusionworld music

Renaud Garcia-Fons was born December 24, 1962 in Paris, France. He is a double bass phenomenon of Spanish-French origin who studied classical music and received…

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Artist Profiles: Pol Huellou

Angel Romero June 10, 2018 No Comments Celtic musicFrancePol Huellou

Grandson of a storyteller and son of a traditional singer-songwriter, Pol Huellou grew up immersed in the culture of central Brittany. He learned the music…

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