Six of the original members of the band Cymande, which last performed together a few decades ago, have just come back together to create music for the general public. Their unique musical style, which draws significantly from deep funk, jazz, African music, soul, rock, and calypso, has earned them a reputation for being extremely diverse. The band had been playing... read full bio
Daddy Yankee is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, rapper, actor and record producer who isthe most influential and recognizable name in Latin urban and dance music. Named one of the most influential Hispanics in the World by both CNN and Time Magazine, Yankee continues his trailblazing path with his own label, El Cartel Records, sold out world tours, and his rising... read full bio
Daniel Kahn, a native of the Detroit region, studied acting, directing, playwriting, and poetry at the University of Michigan. Following the completion of his education, he resided in New Orleans, Detroit, New York, and Ann Arbor where he composed theater music, performed, recorded, and directed plays. For his compositions, acting, poetry, and playwriting, he has won accolades.... read full bio
Daoir Farrell, a singer and bouzouki musician from Dublin, is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant vocalists to emerge from Ireland in recent years. Daoir Farrell, a former member of Dublin's renowned group An Góilin Traditional Singers, has grown steadily since beginning his own solo live career at Celtic Connections. He is about to release his fourth solo album... read full bio
Ugandan singer-songwriter and guitarist Daudi Matsiko, who was born and reared in the UK, expertly creates contemporary yet respectful folk. Modern drumming and orchestration moderate deft, melancholy playing that is evocative of Nick Drake, and Matsiko's vocals gain power from their seeming frailty, a warble in notes that may or may not be deliberate. His introspective words penetrated the core... read full bio
David Arkenstone is an American musician and composer from Chicago, Illinois. Arkenstone plays the keyboards and guitar and most of his music is instrumental and is a mixture of genres such as celtic, new age, electronic, and ambient. Arkenstone is also known for composing music for video games such as World of Warcraft and Emperor: Battle of Doom. Arkenstone became... read full bio
Spanish guitarist and composer David Maldonado is based in San Diego, California, in the United States. David Maldonado was exposed to a wide variety of Spanish Classical music throughout his early days because he was raised in a family where performing music was as natural as breathing. David was already a skilled violinist at the age of eight, having... read full bio
Davido is a Nigerian-American singer-songwriter and record producer who is known for being one of the most well-known and most influential musicians in Africa. Davido was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and his father was a business magnate. Davido began working with music while studying in college at Oakwood University and he ended up dropping out to pursue a musical career.... read full bio
There are plenty of high-caliber songs available for followers of the genre in the era of Amapiano giants like Kabza De Small, Kelvin Momo and DJ Maphorisa. DBN Gogo (Mandisa Radebe) makes a determined effort with Whats Real to join those ranks, with largely positive outcomes. Her hour-and-fifteen-minute debut is a polished work that is certain to light up dance floors... read full bio
Dead Can Dance is an Australian music project that formed over thirty years ago in Melbourne by Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard. They have a very unique sound and style of music, which has been described as African polyrhythms, Gaelic folk, Gregorian chant, Middle Eastern mantras and even art rock. They have released eight studio albums, three live albums and... read full bio
Of course MaMa Def is a celebration of Senegal's rich musical heritage, infused with hip-hop, electronic sounds and Afrobeats that draw inspiration from the continent's many cultures and rhythms. As a result, the band effectively projects a future, pan-African vision into the global scene. The lioness of the duet, Mamy Victory has 20 years of experience in the urban music arena and... read full bio
Delhi 2 Dublin (also known as D2D) consists of Sanjay on vocals, Tarun on table and electronics, Ravi on dhol, and Serena on the fiddle. D2D is a live-electronic, bhangra, hip-hop, world-pop, hybrid act, who play a fusion of electronic, funk, dub reggae, hip-hop, Celtic music and a mash up of other genres. D2D are from Vancouver and got their... read full bio
Demola relocated to the USA to further his solo music career after leaving his birthplace of Lagos, Nigeria. His parents, who were avid music lovers, exposed him to a wide variety of popular and contemporary music genres when he was a very young child, which sparked his passion of music. Known by many as "Demola the violinist," Demola is an... read full bio
Dexys, often known as the Dexys Midnight Runners, is a 7-piece band English soul pop band. While the band has experiences major lineup changes over the years, with the only core member being Kevin Rowland, the band continues to create soul-inspired pop for the masses. Two of the band’s most noteworthy tracks are “Geno” and “Come On Eileen.” The... read full bio
The DHOAD Gypsies of Rajasthan are comprised of twelve musicians, three female dancers, one male dancer in drag, and one acrobat. The group shares a repertoire of nomadic traveling music from Rajasthan. Their traditional sounds have been heard across the world, notably at Queen Elizabeth IIs Diamond Jubilee celebration in London, for the Prime Minister of India, the President of... read full bio
Digging Roots provide songs from their native Turtle Island new life in order to join a chorus of Indigenous artists, activists and change-makers throughout the world. Digging Roots, two-time JUNO Award winners, have been promoting Anishinaabe and Onkwehón traditions of circle dance and connectivity while touring the globe for more than ten years. On their fourth album, Zhawenim, Digging Roots takes you... read full bio
Dino d'Santiago is a Cape Verdean-born singer from Lisbon who is well-known in Portugal's hip-hop and R&B sectors. He is a proponent of the new wave of Afro-electronic music. On his albums "Eva" and the well-regarded "Mundu Nôbu," Dino combines traditional Cape Verdean music with fresh genres to produce what has come to be known as his unique sound. Dino was... read full bio
A fusion of ethnomusicology and the psychedelic trance state, gut-bucket delta blues and what the band variably refers to as "back-porch space cowboy blues, swamptronica and electro-twang," Dirtwire occupies a space between the old Mother Earth and contemporary technology. It's a sound that has been influenced by Dirtwire's concerts and trips throughout the world, where East and West converge and North... read full bio
Their debut record had achieved success. These two youngsters in the wind asked, "T'es qui" as they swung with smiles while listening to synthesizer music and rowing afro-style boats on which their French sun poetry was written. Already, the appropriately called DjeuhDjoah and Lieutenant Nicholson charmed listeners with their clever jokes, out-of-the-ordinary voices and contagious pleasure. The second opus strengthens their linguistic... read full bio
Doolin', the top Celtic band in France, takes its name from a small Irish hamlet famous for its music in the southwest. Six talented musicians came together to form Doolin', which has since honed a variety of avant-garde musical styles. While some members of the band were deeply involved in traditional Irish music, others were engaged in jazz or the pop... read full bio
