Multi-instrumentalist, composer, vocalist, author and ethnomusicologist Ozan Aksoy was born in Turkey and currently lives in New York. As a young boy, growing up…
Artist Profiles: Ozan Aksoy
Tag: world fusion
Artist Profiles: Gito Baloi
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…
Interview with World Music Sensation Bokante
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…
Artist Profiles: Majid Bekkas
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.…
The High-Energy Sound of Trains and Moonlight Destinies
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.…
Artist Profiles: Lila Downs
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,…
Artist Profiles: Anatol Stefanet
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…
Artist Profiles: Trigon
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…
Interview with Innovative Canadian Musician Chairman George
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…
Exceptional Global Fusion from Out of Nations
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…