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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tomasz Kukurba

Angel Romero May 5, 2017 No Comments KlezmerKrokePolandPolish musicTomasz Kukurbaworld fusionworld music

Tomasz Kukurba was born in Cracow, Poland in 1969. He started playing the violin in elementary school. At the age of ten he sang in…

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Artist Profiles: Tomás San Miguel

Angel Romero May 4, 2017 No Comments FlamencoJazzSpainSpanish musicTomás San Miguelworld music

Tomás San Miguel was born in Vitoria (Spain) in 1953. He is living presently in Madrid, working as a pianist, composer and an accomplished accordionist.…

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Artist Profiles: The Imagined Village

Angel Romero May 4, 2017 No Comments English Folk musicThe Imagined VillageUnited Kingdomworld music

The Imagined Village is a project led by Grammy Award winning musician and producer Simon Emmerson. Simon is also a founding member of the groundbreaking…

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Artist Profiles: Terje Isungset

Angel Romero May 2, 2017 No Comments NorwayNorwegian musicpercussionTerje Isungsetworld music

Terje Isungset was born in 1964. He is regarded as one of the most creative, uncompromising and distinctive percussionists in Norway. He has spent many…

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The Wide-Ranging Diversity of Brussels A World of Music

Angel Romero May 1, 2017 No Comments BelgiumBrusselsworld music

Various Artists – Brussels A World of Music (Wallonia Brussels Music WBM 175, 2016) This compilation is designed to showcase the world music talent found…

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Artist profiles: Tang-Hsuan Lo

Angel Romero April 30, 2017 No Comments Chinese musicerhuTaiwanTang-Hsuan Loworld music

Tang-Hsuan Lo studied the erhu since age 9 and graduated from Taiwan’s Chinese Traditional Music College. He has won many awards and enjoys exploring the…

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Artist profiles: Tamer Pinarbasi

Angel Romero April 30, 2017 No Comments kanunTamer PinarbasiTurkeyTurkish musicworld music

Tamer Pinarbasi was born in Karaman, Turkey in 1970. He attended the Istanbul Technical University State Conservatory of Turkish Music, where he developed his own…

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Artist Profiles: Simaku

Angel Romero April 28, 2017 No Comments AlbaniaAlbanian musicSimakuworld music

Parashqevi Simaku was born in 1966 in Kavajë, Albania. She is a popular and beloved singer from Albania. As a teen she represented Albanian culture,…

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Artist Profiles: Siamak Jahangiry

Angel Romero April 27, 2017 No Comments IranIranian musicneyPersian classical musicSiamak Jahangiryworld music

Siamak Jahangiry was born in 1971 in chaloos, in northern Iran. He started playing the ney at the age of 12. Jahangiry studied with Abdolnaghi…

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Thornato’s Fascinating Global Travels

Angel Romero April 24, 2017 No Comments electronic musicglobal electronicaThornatoworld music

Thornato Bennu (Wonderwheel Recordings, 2017) Thornato, the artistic name of American producer Thor Partridge, takes the listener on a global electronica voyage across the Americas,…

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