ARTIST PROFILES

Erik Iglesias Rodríguez is better known as Cimafunk, the Cuban sensation that is energizing fans both in his homeland and here in the...

Garage Rock was born in the wake of the British Invasion, when kids were inspired to start a band even if they didn’t really know how to...

London’s Triforce is a quartet of young musicians who are quickly making a name for themselves in the supercharged UK jazz scene. Many...

August 2019 Steve Roitstein is well-known as a producer, having worked with greats like Tito Puente and Celia Cruz, among others, but he...

Paula DeFrancis is a singer, pianist, and educator who hails from Alexandria, VA. She started out on the flute and eventually learned...

The members of indie rock group The Jungle Giants met while in high school in Brisbane, Australia. Guitarist/vocalist Sam Hales, lead...

Though hailing from Philadelphia, bassist Joshua Abrams first made his mark in Chicago. Performing since the 80s, he’s worked as a...

Isaac Chambers describes his latest songs as “slow dubs, blues, hip hop, hawaiian surf jams, through to deep tech house/trance and beaks...

Wild Child formed in 2011 in Austin by vocalists and principal songwriters Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins. The pair had been in...

When musicians are members of a rich community of artists, the potential for collaboration is tremendous. Fruitful alliances are...

Members of the quartet Combo Chimbita share a common Colombian ancestry.  Growing up as first-generation New Yorkers, they were exposed...

Roseaux is a collective of Paris musicians and DJs. Begun by Emile Omar in 2012 with Alex Finkin and Clement Petit, the first project...

Maisha is the word for “life” in Swahili and also the name of a six-piece jazz ensemble from London. Led by drummer Jake Long, the group...

The Interrupters is a ska/punk band from LA. The band’s genesis can be traced to 2009 when the brothers Bivona (Kevin, Justin, and Jesse)...

Norwegian native Ane Brun is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter who has been performing and recording for nearly two decades. Her...

Sao Paulo native Thais Dayane da Silva is known as MC Tha, a singer and composer who melds funk and pop in a distinctly Brazilian...

Delaporte is a duo based in Madrid. Its members, Sandra Delaporte and Sergio Salvi, hail from Spain and Italy, respectively. With a...

July 2019 Corbin Smidzik, the artist formerly known as Spooky Black, now uses his first name as his professional moniker. At just...

July 2019 The son of Mexican immigrants, OmarApollo grew up listening to pop and soul, from American icons as well as the music of...

Jazz ensemble EABS is doing its part to contribute to the resurgence of the genre. However, this group hails from Poland, not London,...