Biography: Walter Queirós, Waly Salomão, Warren Storm, Warren Webb, Warrior King, Warumpi Band, Washington Sisters, Wasis Diop, Watts Prophets, Waaberi,

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Walter Queirós Biography, Photos, Pictures

Walter Queirós had success in the mid-’70s with “Filho da Bahia,” one of the earliest hits by Fafá de Belém (who would also record “Estrelê” in 1978, while Beth Carvalho recorded “A Felicidade Diz Amém” in 1985)

Waly Salomão Biography, Photos, Pictures

Waly Salomão launched his first book, Me Segura Qu’Eu Vou Dar Um Troço, in 1972, as a protest against the Brazilian dictatorship A cut-and-paste of fragments, a puzzle that unites the erudite and the popular, the open aggressiveness of the journalistic report of crimes and the hidden aggressiveness of the official texts, it was defined by the author as “a realism de la rivage

Warren Storm Biography, Photos, Pictures

Swamp-pop pioneer Warren Storm was born Warren Schexnider in Abbeville, LA on February 18, 1937; after beginning his professional career began at age 12 while filling in for his father, a drummer in the Cajun band Rayne-Bo Ramblers, three years later he signed on with the country group Larry Brasso’s Rhythm-aires, followed by a stint with the Herb Landry Band

Warren Webb started out as one of a group of big band leaders working out of Omaha in the ’30s Groups such as his have been classified as “territory” bands, because the band’s activity was limited to a certain geographical area, in this case Nebraska and environs

Warrior King Biography, Photos, Pictures

Jamaican-born singer Warrior King (Mark Dyer) found himself drawn to music as a youth He managed to balance his musical pursuits with an education that included stints at St

Warumpi Band Biography, Photos, Pictures

Since they first burst onto the Australian music scene in 1984 with their debut album, Big Name No Blankets, the Warumpi Band has been at the forefront of the Australian Aboriginal rock movement

Washington Sisters Biography, Photos, Pictures

Once upon a time, two little girls stayed up through the night singing every song they knew Years later, identical twins Sandra and Sharon Washington have taken their late-night ramblings and laughter on the road

The traditional sounds of Senegal are combined with contemporary world music influences to create the smooth-edged global fusion of Paris-based guitarist Wasis Diop His song, “African Dream,” was a top forty hit in England, while, his soundtrack for his brother, Djibril Diop Mambety’s film, Hyenes, was an international success

Watts Prophets Biography, Photos, Pictures

The West Coast’s answer to the Last Poets, Watts Prophets didn’t get quite the same recognition for their contributions to raising black consciousness and laying the foundations for rap

Taking their name from the Somalian word for morning, Waaberi has helped usher in a new era of traditional Somalian music Comprised of former members of Somalia’s National Theater, which flourished before the civil war, the group has continued to explore the musical traditions of its homeland