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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Gito Baloi

Angel Romero October 26, 2018 1 Comment Gito BaloiMozambican musicMozambiqueSouth African musicworld fusionworld music

Gito Baloi Gito Baloi has played and sung music for as long as he can remember. Surrounded by the traditional music of his extended family…

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Interview with World Music Sensation Bokante

Angel Romero October 24, 2018 No Comments BokantéMalika TirolienMichael LeagueSnarky Puppyworld fusionworld music

Bokanté, the world music phenomenon led by Snarky Puppy’s multi-instrumentalist and composer Michael League has released another superb album titled What Heat. Michael and the…

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Artist Profiles: Majid Bekkas

Angel Romero October 23, 2018 No Comments Majid BekkasMoroccan musicMoroccoworld fusion

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Majid Bekkas was born and still lives in Sale, Morocco. He learned Gnawa music through the teachings of the master Ba Houmane.…

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Album reviews

The High-Energy Sound of Trains and Moonlight Destinies

Angel Romero October 23, 2018 No Comments Black Masalabrass bandworld fusion

Black Masala – Trains and Moonlight Destinies (Black Masala Music, 2018) Black Masala represents the modern brass band cross-cultural sound of the Washington DC area.…

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Artist Profiles: Lila Downs

Angel Romero October 21, 2018 No Comments Lila DownsMexican musicrancherasworld fusion

Daughter of a Mixtec Indian woman and a Scottish-American father, Lila Downs unites cultures and boundaries with her extraordinary voice. Downs was born September 9,…

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Artist Profiles: Anatol Stefanet

Angel Romero October 20, 2018 No Comments Anatol StefanetMoldovaMoldovan musicworld fusion

Anatol Stefanet was born on January 23, 1956 in Grinăuți, Rîșcani, Moldova. He began his career as a folk musician (viola) at the age of…

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Artist Profiles: Trigon

Angel Romero October 20, 2018 No Comments ethnojazzMoldovaMoldovan musicTrigonworld fusion

Trigon was founded by Anatol Stefanet with the intention of combining Moldovan folk music and jazz. The group has toured across Europe performing its unique…

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Interview with Innovative Canadian Musician Chairman George

Angel Romero October 16, 2018 No Comments bouzoukiChairman GeorgeChinese musicGeorge SapounidisGreek musicworld fusionworld music

 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…

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Album reviews

Exceptional Global Fusion from Out of Nations

Angel Romero October 15, 2018 No Comments Out of Nationsworld fusionworld music

Out of Nations – Quest (Riverboat Records, 2018) Out of Nations is a Berlin-based world fusion band led by talented reeds player and composer Lety…

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Artist Profiles: Baba Sissoko

Angel Romero October 10, 2018 No Comments Baba SissokoMaliMalian musictalking drumworld fusion

Baba Sissoko is a master of the talking drums (tamani). He is also a jali (griot) by birth. He has collaborated and recorded with Youssou…

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