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Surviving in Paris as an expatriate, Mariana Montalvo provides an eclectic, worldly sensibility to her undertake traditional Chilean folk music, often sketching upon the rich poetry of South America’s flourishing literary movement on her behalf lyrics (both self-penned and collaborative). Montalvo’s lushly organized American debut Cantos de Alma premiered by …

While King Sunny Ade may be the “ruler” of juju music, Segun Adewale may be the music’s “crown prince”. Acquiring the music of Ade one stage further, Adewale included funk, reggae, pop and Highlife affects to his juju root base to generate an offshoot that he phone calls, “Yopo”, brief …

A multicultural cooperation between Nigerian and American music artists, Kotoja is led by award-winning bassist, vocalist, and composer Ken Okulolo. Located in the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Bay Aarea, the 14-piece group produces an uplifting audio rooted in Western world African highlife, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, spirit music, and tempo & blues. …

This predominantly female ska band earned themselves a string of UK hit singles within the mid-80s. The music group comprised Annie Ruddock (b. Ann-Marie Teresa Antoinette Ruddock, 2 July 1961; lead vocals), Claire Kenny (bass), Lesley Seaside (b. 30 Sept 1954; saxophone), Sharon Bailey (b. 22 November 1957; percussion) and …