Biography: La Ciapa Rusa, Leahy, Leandro Leandro, Ledward Kaapana, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Lee Hyla, Lee Marvin, Lee Mi-ja, L'Harmonie Voltaique, Lee Pui Ming,

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La Ciapa Rusa Biography, Photos, Pictures

An outgrowth of popular Italian band, Ensemble Del Doppio Bordone, La Ciapa Rusa remains committed to the preservation of northern Italian traditional music Founded by hurdy-gurdy, dulcimer and psaltery player and vocalist Maurizio Martinotti and two-row melodeon player and vocalist Beppe Greppi, the group continues to combine traditional instruments, including the hurdy-gurdy, psaltery and piffero (a double-reed wind instrument) and modern instruments including electronic keyboards, sequencers, samplers and drum machines

Previously known as the Leahy Family, this Celtic-pop group hailing from Lakefield, Ontario comprised the nine Leahy siblings — from oldest to youngest, singer/songwriter Julie, bassist Siobheann, fiddler Donnell, guitarist Maria, drummer Frank, pianist Agnes, fiddler Doug, pianist Erin and fiddler Angus

Leandro Leandro Biography, Photos, Pictures

Sertaneja duo Leandro and Leonardo is made of up brothers Jose Luis Costa (Leandro) and Emival Eterno Costa (Leonardo) The pair were born into a working poor family, spending much of their youth working, shining shoes or whatever could be done to earn enough money to get by

Ledward Kaapana Biography, Photos, Pictures

A master of the slack key guitar, Ledward Kaapana has been one of Hawaii’s most influential musicians for nearly three decades A founding member of Hui ‘Ohana, a group he formed in the early-1970s, with his twin brother, Nedward, and a cousin, Dennis Pavao, Kaapana was instrumental to bringing the slack key traditional to stages around the globe

Lee "Scratch" Perry Biography, Photos, Pictures

Some call him a genius, others claim he’s certifiably insane, a madman Truth is, he’s both, but more importantly, Lee Perry is a towering figure in reggae — a producer, mixer, and songwriter who, along with King Tubby, helped shape the sound of dub and made reggae music such a powerful part of the pop music world

Venerated modern composer and pianist Lee Hyla has been the focus of many awards, grants and commissions for several decades Hyla was born in Niagara Falls, New York and raised in Greencastle, Indiana

Much like Humphrey Bogart before him, Lee Marvin rose through the ranks of movie stardom as a character actor, delivering expertly nasty and villainous turns in a series of B-movies before finally graduating to more heroic performances; regardless of which side of the law he travelled, however, he projected a tough-as-nails intensity and a two-fisted integrity which elevated even the slightest material

Lee Mi-ja made her chart debut in 1960 with the single “Tombaek,” and in the 30 years since then has hardly left the limelight Voted one of the hundred most influential Koreans ever, Mi-ja has established her reputation singing dance songs with saccharine lyrics

L'Harmonie Voltaique Biography, Photos, Pictures

Formed in 1948, this was the first group to receive government sponsorship in Burkina Faso At first, they were a military band that played mostly French music In the early ’60s, led by Maurice Simpaure, they began to incorporate traditional rhythms and native languages into their repertoire

Lee Pui Ming Biography, Photos, Pictures

Toronto-based pianist and modern composer Lee Pui Ming has been an active participant in North American new music since the early ’90s, leading her own ensemble, composing for film, and collaborating with a number of respected musicians

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