Skye’s Festival Picks
Perla Batalla
Rooted in her Latin background, her unforgettable voice has drawn comparisons to Amalia Rodrigues, Edith Piaf, and k.d. lang. Songs sung from the heart.
Tommy Emmanuel
A household name in his native Australia, Tommy has garnered hundreds of thousands of loyal fans worldwide. Tommy’s unique style – he calls it simply “finger style” – is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers.
Alpha Yaya Diallo
Guinea’s hottest guitarist, Alpha’s fluid melodic lines and compelling grooves place him at the forefront of African music. Rich vocals, smokin’ rhythms and percussion mania.
Los Pinguos
Argentina’s finest plays a mixture of Latin rhythms, performed with Spanish guitars, a Cuban Tres, Peruvian cajón (box-drum) and harmonizing vocals.
Dya Singh
He sings about spirituality in his native Punjabi (with occasional English explanations) and blends traditional music with modern and contemporary trends, country & western and new acoustic sounds.
LINKS
California WorldFest – http://www.worldfest.net
About Grass Valley – http://www.grassvalleychamber.com/
Baba Ken Okulolo – http://www.africanmusicsource.com/
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