Biography: Foster & Allen, Foundation, Four Men & A Dog, Fourth Estate, Fra Senegal Til Setesdal, Fran Jeffries, Fran Warren, Franc O'Shea, Franca Masu, Faces do Subúrbio,

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Foster & Allen Biography, Photos, Pictures

The Irish duo Foster & Allen have been perfecting their Celtic stylings since the mid-’70s, earning top honors overseas and among the worldbeat charts Tony Allen, born and raised in Mount Temple, Ireland, had been playing professional guitar since 1968, and Mick Foster, a native of County Kildare, had been playing the piano accordion since his teens

Foundation is a roots reggae trio formed on Jamaica’s north coast in 1977 by lead singer Errol “Keith” Douglas and harmony singers Euston “Ipal” Thomas and Emilio “Father” Smiley

Four Men & A Dog Biography, Photos, Pictures

Four Men & a Dog made a name for themselves with their eclectic and vivacious blend of traditional Irish music with a wide spectrum of other genres, including rap, Southern rock, jazz, blues, bluegrass, polka, country swing, and even salsa

Fourth Estate Biography, Photos, Pictures

Fourth Estate formed in 1987 but didn’t release their debut until 1992 when Finesse & Fury was released Dustbuster Demos followed six years later, consisting of recordings from 1987 on

Fra Senegal Til Setesdal Biography, Photos, Pictures

The musical traditions of West Africa are combined with the folk music of Norway by Setesdal, Norway-based quartet, Fra Senegal Til Setesdal With the vocals and Jew’s harp playing of Norwegian natives Kirsten Braten Berg and Bjergulu Straume set to the melodic strings of Senegal-born Solo Cisokho’s kora and the rhythms of Cote d’Ivorie-born Koriame Sereba’s drums, the group seamlessly blends distinct cultural roots

Fran Jeffries Biography, Photos, Pictures

Actress/singer Fran Jeffries (born Frances Makris) began her career in the late ’50s, appearing in such films as Sex and the Single Girl, The Pink Panther, and Elvis Presley’s Harum Scarum

Fran Warren grew up in love with swing music As a child of the late ’20s, however, she was almost — but not quite — too late to become a part of the big-band era as a vocalist

Franc O'Shea Biography, Photos, Pictures

Widely known and respected in the world jazz community, bassist Franc O’Shea used his unique upbringing to enhance the scope of his performances Drawing from the tribal sounds of his native Africa (he was born in Swaziland) and the British jazz he was exposed to after moving to Europe, O’Shea’s hybrid of genres made him a seasoned player

Born into an artistic family in Alghero, Sardinia, an island off the Mediterranean coast of Italy, Franca Masu knew from an early age that she was meant to sing In the mid-’90s she met a group of fellow Sardi jazz musicians, with whom she performed, practicing her chops and getting exposure

Faces do Subúrbio Biography, Photos, Pictures

Former break dancers Tiger and Zé Brown promoted an indigenous fusion of this style with rap, rock, and folkloric rhythms of Pernambuco like the embolada, performing solo at venues like the Abril Pro Rock Festival

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