A cousin of the concertina, the bandoneon is an instrument that immediately triggers associations with Argentine Tango music and of course with nuevo tango maestro Astor Piazzolla. But whereas Piazzolla was born on the coast and spent his early years … [Read more...] about Dino Saluzzi & Anja Lechner: Gabriel Kondor
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Boubacar Traoré & Vincent Bucher: Mondeou
Self-taught on the guitar, Malian singer songwriter Boubacar Traoré’s unique style is mainly based on the playing of the kora, the 21-string west-African harp. Having also integrated in his technique phrases and inflections from the Mississipi Delta … [Read more...] about Boubacar Traoré & Vincent Bucher: Mondeou
Boubacar Traoré: Tunga Magni
The career of Malian musician Boubacar Traoré (b. 1942) is rather unconventional and mirrors a life full of twists and turns. For most of the 1960s, Boubacar Traoré was a celebrity on the national airwaves as a whole generation in Mali grew up … [Read more...] about Boubacar Traoré: Tunga Magni
Kathleen MacInnes: Òran na Cloiche
Kathleen MacInnes (b. 1969) is a Scottish singer who hails from South Uist, one of the islands of the Outer Hebrides archipelago off the coast of Scotland. Kathleen MacInnes’ material includes contemporary and traditional songs performed in her … [Read more...] about Kathleen MacInnes: Òran na Cloiche
Trio Mediaeval: Gjendines bådnlåt
Trio Mediaeval is a vocal ensemble formed in 1997 by Anna Maria Friman (Sweden), Linn Andrea Fuglseth and Torunn Østrem Ossum (both from Norway) specialising in the sacred and mediaeval polyphonic repertoire from Italy, France and England. They have … [Read more...] about Trio Mediaeval: Gjendines bådnlåt
Marideth Sisco: High on a mountain
Marideth Sisco (b. 1943) is neither a professional singer nor an actress, but when independent film director Debra Granik started researching and gathering material for her upcoming feature Winter’s Bone (2010), she hired the veteran teacher, … [Read more...] about Marideth Sisco: High on a mountain
