Palestinian actress, singer and songwriter living in Israel, Mira Awad was born in the Rama village in the Galilee to a Palestinian father and a Bulgarian mother. Mira collaborated with Noa (Achinoam Nini) in her album Now", Idan Raichel in his second album "Mema'amakim", Greek singer George Dalaras, and with hip hop artist Guy Mar. Mira is also working... read full bio
David Maldonados encompasses a broad range of music, most notably Classical and Flamenco. His music reflects the beauty and structure inherent in classical composition, at the same time bringing forth the passion, upbeat rhythms and fascinating gypsy scales redolent of Flamenco. The combination of these, along with David's incredible energy and stage presence, invokes a passionate response from audiences of... read full bio
A classically trained pianist, musician and virtuoso singer, one of Israel's greatest and most notable talents, Marina Maximilian Blumin is regarded by some as a once in a generation" phenomenon. Marina released her debut album in the spring of 2011, produced by Tamir Muskat of the internationally acclaimed band "Balkan Beat Box". The album includes originals, which she wrote and... read full bio
Gabriel Ayala is a member of the Yaqui tribe in the southern part of Arizona. He is an extremely skilled guitar player who has a Master's Degree in Music Performance from the University of Arizona. He has released three albums completely on his own and has been featured on many other C's for other artists as well. He has won... read full bio
Perhaps the most gifted African musician working within the fused ancestral streams of African+American music, Abdullah Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand, is a pianist, composer, arranger, band leader and teacher. His performing career has taken him to Africa, Japan, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, and India, where he has worked as soloist, and in duo, trio, ensemble and... read full bio
Renowned in Brazil as a composer/ singer/ guitarist/ percussionist, Vinicius Canturia has garnered widespread acclaim in North America, Europe and Japan since moving to New York and re-launching his career as a US-based recording artist. Originally from the Amazonian city of Manaus, Canturia grew up in Rio and relocated to New York City in the mid-1990s. His career spans several... read full bio
Monette Marino began drumming in 1976 at the age of 8 when her father initiated her on his sparkle blue Ludwig drum set. In 1981 her father gave her a lesson on the congas and it was at that moment that she fell in love with the skin on skin contact and began to immerse herself into the world of... read full bio
Andy Narell - world's pre-eminent steel pan player. Along with Paquito d'Rivera and Dave Samuels, founded Caribbean Jazz Project. His upbeat, beautiful compositions explore the connection between jazz and Afro-Caribbean music. Andy has become a fixture on both the American jazz and world music scene as well as in Trinidad, birthplace of the steel band. With his green card band"... read full bio
BELLA GAIA (Beautiful Earth) is a Living Atlas" journey of our world expressing the deeply moving beauty of planet Earth as seen through the eyes of astronauts. Created by award winning director and classically trained violinist Kenji Williams, BELLA GAIA features a live performance by Williams and renowned world music artists against a large-screen backdrop of orbiting visualizations of Earth... read full bio
With its members hailing from Berlin and Tel Aviv, Baladino is a young Israeli Mediterranean folk band that offers fresh, yet deeply authentic interpretations of Sephardic and Ladino melodies and brings this tradition back into full, fresh dialogue with its trans-Mediterranean past, using extended technique, subtle electronics and improvisation to dust off the predominant heavy-handed approach to Ladino music. With... read full bio
The son of Stephen Marley and grandson of global reggae icon Bob Marley, Jo Mersa Marley is continuing his family legacy by performing for fans all over the country. His live shows emulate the powerful energy of his late grandfather, as he performs reggae’s most loved songs, including “One Love”, “No Woman, No Cry”, and more. Jo Mersa also includes... read full bio
Michael League, Snarky Puppys founding member, debuted his new band Bokante. They released an album, titled Strange Circles, on Leagues GroundUP Music label. They also recorded a music video for their track Jou Ke Ouve. League plays the baritone guitar and bass, along with the eight-piece collective that includes Roosevelt Collier (lap and pedal steel guitar), Chris McQueen (guitar), Bob... read full bio
Michael Glabicki and Dirk Miller join together to reminisce of the days of Rusted Root. Their collaboration demonstrates the platinum-selling band, Rusted Root, and its history. Rusted Root, the band, has sold more than three million albums worldwide, best known for its single Send Me On My Way. Glabicki frequently tests new songs in his shows, appreciating fan feedback and... read full bio
Alash is an ensemble comprised of master throat singers. The ancient art of throat singing was a development amongst nomadic herdsmen of Tuva, a republic in Central Asia. The members of Alash were trained in traditional Tuvan music at a young age, learning from their families and then attending master throat singing programs, becoming students of the art. The sounds... read full bio
Amir Gwirtzman is an Israeli jazz musician from Tel Aviv, Israel. Gwirtzman is best known for his compositions on reed and woodwind instruments. For nearly ten years, Gwirtzman has performed solo projects with instruments like the Scottish Highland bagpipes, Middle Eastern ney, Armenian duduk, and flutes from cultures ranging from Native American to Irish and Vietnamese. Gwirtzmans renowned skill of... read full bio
Glasser is the one-woman orchestra of Cameron Mesirow. Glasser entered public consciousness in 2009 with her debut EP, Apply. The intimate, luxurious music resonated widely, despite being made by Cameron, alone and in airplanes and shoe stores, on Garage Band. With her album Ring, however, Cameron worked for months with producer Ariel Rechtshaid to re-imagine her musical arrangements, incorporating organic... read full bio
With an expanding fan base on the mainland and beyond, the very popular Hawaiian sounds of the Natural Vibrations is growing tremendously. Natural Vibrations is also known as many different names, including Natty Vibes, Natural Vibes, or purely Da Vibes. Their reggae sounds are combined with hard partying, fun-loving pop and rock. The band is made up of six different... read full bio
Rodrigo Amarante is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Apart from partaking in a solo career, Amarante is also part of the bands Los Hermanos, Orquestra Imperial, and Little Joy. His first solo record, Cavalo was released to critical acclaim, and his song Tuyo was used as the theme for Netflix Original Series Narcos. Amarante uses the guitar, piano, bass, and... read full bio
Henry Kapono Ka'aihue is an award winning and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter. He has taken home numerous Na Hoku Hano Hano Awards (Hawaii's equivalent of the Grammy's) including Male Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Album of the Year. He is also the author of the award winning children's book, A Beautiful Hawaiian Day,... read full bio
KAVANA is a concert in tribute to a legendary American Artist, Woman and Jew. The impact that Barbra Streisand has had on Americas culture and identity for more than a half century cannot be overstated. Broadway, Hollywood, concert arenas, and recording studios have all been elevated by her magnificent personality, voice and aesthetic genius. And at the heart of... read full bio
