German-Spanish musician Amir-John Haddad, better known as El Amir, was born in 1975 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. He moved to Spain in 1997. El…
Artist Profiles: Amir-John Haddad
Tag: world fusion
Ugandan Global Travels
Nsimbi – Nsimbi (Imara Records / Baboon Forest, 2018) Nsimbi brings together American world fusion vocalist Miriam Tamar and Ugandan singer-rapper and spoken word artist…
Artist Profiles: Anoushka Shankar
Anoushka Shankar was born on June 9, 1981 in London, England. Anoushka is the daughter of the late Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar, and she…
Hot Indo-Swedish Fusion
Mynta – Hot Days (Free Spirit, 2006) This is a superb Indo-Swedish fusion band, not quite in the league of Shakti, but with a more…
A Global Journey from Toronto
Vince Maccarone and Los Variants – O Passeio (2018) Canadian drummer and composer Vince Maccarone joins some of Canada’s finest musicians on O Passeio. The…
Interview with Oud Maestros Le Trio Joubran
Le Trio Joubran is an acclaimed ensemble featuring the Joubran brothers: Samir, Wissam and Adnan. The three musicians are oud (Arabic lute) maestros and play…
Kronos Quartet to Release an Album with Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat
American chamber music ensemble Kronos Quartet has recorded an album titled Placeless (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) with Iranian artists Mahsa & Marjan Vahdat. “This recording is a…
Artist Profiles: María Toro
Spanish musician María Toro was born in 1979 in La Coruña, Spain. She is a respected flutist and flamenco-jazz composer whose career path has taken…
Artist Profiles: Asian Dub Foundation
Asian Dub Foundation was founded in 1993 with the intention of the fusion of musical styles. Ever since the release of their first album Facts…
The Diverse Background of Jai Uttal
Jai Uttal – Spirit Room: A Retrospective (Free Spirit/Triloka, 2000) Jai Uttal is a veteran musician and singer-songwriter from New York, and this album reflects…