Tito Puente Jr. is a remarkable Latin artist. His music is a mixture of Pop Latin Jazz and Dance. As Tito calls it, Latin dance, a new explosion of authentic music created from the streets"! Tito was born and raised in New York. His love for music was an inspiration by his father, "El Rey", and his first instrument was... read full bio
Accordionist and vocalist Wayne Toups was born on October 2, 1958, in Lafayette, and grew up in Crowley. A progressive Cajun musician, he created a popular new sound by combining Cajun and zydeco elements with mainstream rock sounds (including English lyrics); he called the style ""zydecajun."" One of the most commercially successful Cajun artists, Toups has recorded for the major... read full bio
Formed by Winter in 1967, the Paul Winter Consort became one of the earliest exponents of world music, combining elements from various African, Asian, and South American cultures with jazz. The Consort has evolved with time, changing its voice but not its aims. Early members such as David Darling, Paul McCandless, Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Collin Wolcott, Nancy Rumbel and... read full bio
From Hamilton, New Zealand, the roots reggae band Katchafire are known for their catchy and uplifiting sound. The band began as a Bob Marley tribute band, but eventually began writing and performing their own songs. The band released their first album Revival, which features the hit song ""Giddy Up"" and was New Zealand's highest-selling single of that year. The... read full bio
The Willis Clan is comprised of twelve brothers and sisters from Nashville. Three of their albums, highlighted by Heaven, were up for sale in outlets like Walmart and Cracker Barrel, as well as peaking on iTunes at number six on the pop chart. The family has performed on Americas Got Talent, won the Today Shows Real Life Sound of Music... read full bio
Kranium is a reggae and dancehall singer from Jamaica. Kranium first started his career as a dancehall singer when his uncle, a star known as Screwdriver, took Kranium under his wing. Pursuing a solo career, Kranium’s song, ‘Nobody Has to Know’, launched him into fame in the United States. The song sold more than 40,000 copies and peaked at number... read full bio
Sons of Kemet are a jazz group from London. They use a variety of instruments to create their sound, including saxophone, clarinet, tuba, and drums. Each of the members comes from a different background. Shabaka Hutchings, Oren Marshall, Tom Skinner, Seb Rochford, and Theon Cross combine the genres of jazz, rock, Caribbean, and African music. The group has been featured... read full bio
Cassie and Maggie MacDonald are two sisters from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, who perform folk, celtic, roots, and traditional music. The MacDonald sisters are known for performing original and traditional Celtic music that has been said to entrance their audience members. Apart from singing, Cassie plays the fiddle while Maggie performs the piano. Cassie is also an award-winning highland and... read full bio
Keznamdi is a reggae singer-songwriter and musician who is from Kingston, Jamaica. While growing up, Keznamdi’s parents were lead singers of the reggae band, Chakula, so Keznamdi always felt he was destined for a musical career as well. Keznamdi began performing himself at a young age and recorded his first song, “Mix a Color,” when he was only five years... read full bio
Steven Umoh, better known as his stage name Obongjayar, is a Nigerian musical artist who performs a mixture of Afrobeat and spoken word. Obongjayar was born and raised in Calabar, Nigeria, and was raised by his grandmother as his mother had to flee to the United Kingdom to escape from Obongjayar’s abusive father. While growing up, Obongjayar found an escape... read full bio
Joseph Deenmamode, known as his stage name Mo Kolours, is a British-Mauritian vocalist, percussionist and music producer who is based out of London, England. Kolours’ music is a mixture of genres which include hip-hop, jazz, electronic, funk, soul and world. Kolours has spoken out stating that he wants his music to consists of bits of music from all over the... read full bio
Ibrahim was born in British Columbia to a South African father and a British mother. She spent her youth as what she calls a "citizen of the globe," residing at various points in Canada, South Africa, the UK and France. Her father was one of the founders of the prominent local radio station Bush Radio in South Africa and a trailblazing radio host. The conventional wisdom... read full bio
The Folklore Mexicano Dance Company is a ballet folklorico ensemble that specializes in indigenous dances from Mexico's numerous regions, each of which has its own bright costumes, distinctive music and dance forms. Research is the foundation of the Folklore Mexicano Dance Company. Their dances are based on ethnographic and anthropological research they've done while traveling around Mexico and interacting with the... read full bio
From her first recorded performance as the lead vocalist with the renowned traditional Celtic group DeDannan to her long-term collaborations with Nashville artists Jerry Douglas, Bela Fleck and others, Maura O'Connell has combined an unmistakably deep, rich and versatile voice with her signature talent for finding what's most potent in the work of a wide range of genre-hopping songwriters in order to pull... read full bio
Since more than ten years ago, the soulful and unique Eleanor Reissa and the "mystical high priest of New Wave Avant-Klez jazz," Frank London, have been mutually inspiring. They explore the realm of Yiddish song, from the unknown to the classics, with the legendary Klezmer Brass Allstars, whose album Carnival Conspiracy was listed among Rolling Stone's top ten global music... read full bio
Daniel Benson, formerly known as Buju and now known professionally as Bnxn (pronounced Benson), is a Nigerian Afro-fusion singer, songwriter, and record producer. Under the direction of T.Y.E/EMPIRE, Bnxn (pronounced Benson) released the extended play record Sorry I'm Late on October 27, 2021. The Nigerian Highlife music duo The Cavemen made a guest appearance, and Steph, Perlz, Denzl, Timi Jay,... read full bio
In a span of time that is shorter than three years, Los Aptos frontman Juan Ortega, now 18 years old, has gone from learning to play the guitar on YouTube to posting versions of his favorite Mexican regional music on Instagram to starting his own band. The popularity of the band's online covers of Sad Sierreo songs has already propelled... read full bio
NATIVE Sound System is a radio program broadcast in the United Kingdom and presented by Sholzstilltippin and Addy Edgal from their studio in London. It may be heard on NTS Radio every Friday at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The show documents African culture while showcasing upcoming musical talents from Africa. The show's focus is on African music. The show... read full bio
Naïka is a Haitian and French artist, born in Miami, Florida, who has been passionate about music since a young age. Her childhood experiences, living and traveling internationally with her family, exposed her to a diverse range of cultures and music styles from Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean. This rich background has informed her unique artistic perspective, which blends modern... read full bio
Nu Genea, formerly known as Nu Guinea, is an eclectic group from Naples that seamlessly blends various musical genres such as funk, disco, electronic, and world music. Founded by Lucio Aquilina and Massimo Di Lena, the group has been creating innovative music since its inception. Their debut album, "Nuova Napoli," released in 2018, received critical acclaim and put them on the... read full bio
