Danish-born and Berlin-based singer Agnes Obel is one of these quiet artists that were “discovered” on the internet. Only composing for herself, one of the songs she had uploaded on MySpace in 2009 was picked up by a German telecom company for a 40 … [Read more...] about Agnes Obel: Smoke and mirrors
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Dino Saluzzi & Anja Lechner: Gabriel Kondor
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
Yann-Fañch Kemener & Aldo Ripoche: Ar veleien
Since his début in 1977, traditional Breton singer Yann-Fañch Kemener (b. 1957) has made a huge contribution to the popularity of gwerzioù (unaccompanied laments) and to the revival of the "kan ha diskan" style, the traditional call and response … [Read more...] about Yann-Fañch Kemener & Aldo Ripoche: Ar veleien
Vyvienne Long: Let go
Vyvienne Long is a Dublin born classically trained cellist, pianist and singer songwriter who started her career playing in various chamber music ensembles around Europe before being recruited by Irish singer songwriter Damien Rice to tour with his … [Read more...] about Vyvienne Long: Let go
