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…
Artist Profiles: Renaud Garcia-Fons
Tag: world music
Artist Profiles: I Muvrini
The tiny village of Tagliu-Isulaccia in the far north of Corsica is the home of Alain and Jean-François Bernardini, well known at home and abroad…
Artist Profiles: Gnawa Diffusion
The members of Gnawa Diffusion, who are based in Grenoble in the South East of France, come from a rich mix of musical and cultural…
Artist Profiles: Frederic Galliano
Frederic Galliano was born December 23, 1969 in Grenoble. He’s an eclectic musician who works with cutting edge electronic music, jazz and world music. From…
Artist Profiles: Bidaia
A musical duo for more than 5 years, Caroline Phillips and Mixel Ducau formed the group Bidaia with Ritxi Salaberria and Jabi Area. Together,…
Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita Top The Transglobal World Music Chart in June 2018
The album Soar (Bendigedig), the new collaboration between Welsh harp player Catrin Finch and Senegalese kora virtuoso Seckou Keita has reached the Number 1 position…
California WorldFest 2018 Program Announced
California WorldFest 2018 will take place July 12 – Jul 15, 2018 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California. The festival includes 7…
Artist Profiles: Oriental Mood
Oriental Mood won the contest for best world music band in Denmark in 1999. The band Mood has a very broad experience, allowing it to…
Italian World Music Competition Call for Submissions
The “Andrea Parodi Award”, the only Italian world music competition, is open to artists worldwide. The deadline is May 31, 2018. The finals this year…
Vancouver Folk Music Festival Reveals 2018 Lineup
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival revealed this week the music artists set to perform at its 41st Annual festival. The festival will take place July…