Since his début in 1977, traditional Breton singer Yann-Fañch Kemener 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 singing for dancers. Now one of the most recognizable voices on the Breton music scene, ... [Continue Reading]
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Susanna Wallumrød: Who by fire
Released in 2011 on the ECM record label, If Grief Could Wait is a remarkable cross-genre recording featuring indie pop and jazz Norwegian singer Susanna Wallumrød, Swiss Baroque harp player Giovanna Pessi, Italian nyckelharpa (the Swedish keyed fiddle) player Marco Ambrosini and Swiss-based viola de gamba player Jane ... [Continue Reading]