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Coisas que a gente sente

Angel Romero January 8, 2017 No Comments flutePortugalPortuguese musicRao Kyaoworld music

Rao Kyao – “Coisas que a gente sente” (Get! Records, 2012) Acclaimed Portuguese flute virtuoso Rao Kyao has been involved in numerous cross-genre projects, ranging…

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Artist Profiles

Artist profiles: Bjørn Ole Rasch

Angel Romero January 8, 2017 No Comments Bjørn Ole RaschkeyboardsNorwayNorwegian musicprogressive rockworld music

Bjørn Ole Rasch was born on July 28, 1959 in Elverum, Norway. He started playing classical piano at the age of 7. His mother was…

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Artist Profiles: Arto Tunçboyaciyan

Angel Romero January 7, 2017 No Comments ArmeniaArmenian musicArmenian Navy BandArto TunçboyaciyanFlamencoJazzworld fusionworld music

Arto Tuncboyaciyan was born in 1957, in Galataria, a town outside Constantinople. He is the youngest child of an Armenian family, with roots from Anatolia.…

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Artist Profiles: Ancient Future

Angel Romero January 6, 2017 No Comments Ancient Futureworld fusionworld music

The music of Ancient Future is a fusion of rhythms and exotic sounds featuring virtuoso musicians from around the globe. Their music combines contemporary jazz…

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Artist Profiles: Annbjørg Lien

Angel Romero January 6, 2017 No Comments Annbjørg LienfiddleNorwegian musicworld music

Annbjørg Lien (born 1971) is one of Norway’s most famous Hardanger fiddle players. She has courageously presented Hardanger fiddle folk music in new musical contexts,…

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Mundial Montreal & Drom to Present Showcase Today

Angel Romero January 6, 2017 No Comments Banda MagdaBetty BonifasiBrigadromKiran AhluwaliaLeyla McCallaMundial MontrealOrkesta MendozaRoopa PanesarVox Sambouworld music

Mundial Montreal & Drom will present several free world music showcases today, Friday, January 6 at the Drom club in New York City. The selection…

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Artist Profiles: Ana Alcaide

Angel Romero January 5, 2017 No Comments Ana AlcaidenyckelharpaSpainSpanish musicworld music

Ana Alcaide is a Spanish multi-instrumentalist, composer and music producer who carries out research on ancient traditions and cultures. At the age of seven she…

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Artist Profiles: AkashA

Angel Romero January 1, 2017 No Comments AkashAMalaysiaworld fusionworld music

This Kuala Lumpur-based band was formed in 2008 solely for the Rainforest World Music Festival 2008. Their debut show received overwhelming response from festival goers.…

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Artist Profiles: Barbara Lamb

Angel Romero December 31, 2016 1 Comment Barbara LambBluegrassfiddleworld music

Barbara Lamb, featured soloist with The Laura Love Band, former member of The John Cowan Band, Asleep At The Wheel and founding member of Ranch…

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Artist Profiles: Baka Beyond

Angel Romero December 30, 2016 No Comments Baka Beyondworld fusionworld music

For Baka Beyond, global fusion is a way of life. In 1992, Martin Cradick & Su Hart visited and played with the Baka people in…

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