Biography: Yabby You, Yishka, Yohannes Tekola, Yagi Michiyo, Yoshikazu Iwamoto, Yoshio Kurahashi, Yothu Yindi, Y Trwynau Coch, Young & Rollins, Yair Dalal,

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Yabby You was born Vivian Jackson in a Kingston ghetto By the time he was 17, Jackson was so malnourished that he had to be hospitalized He eventually left with severe arthritis and crippled legs

Yishka is the son of Teddy Greaves, a popular West Indies’ entertainer Born in Jamaica, his family moved to the Bahamas when he was two-years-old, and moved back to Jamaica when Yishka was in his late teens

Yohannes Tekola Biography, Photos, Pictures

Yohannes Tekola has played a major role in the evolution of Ethiopia’s music for more than two decades As leader and trumpet player of popular old-style group the Wallias Band since 1981, Tekola has been instrumental in introducing future star vocalists, including James Brown-esque singer Alemayu Eshete and soulful crooner Netsanet Mellesse

Yagi Michiyo Biography, Photos, Pictures

Koto player Yagi Michiyo has performed in a number of ensembles — both traditional and experimental — since the late 1980s She began studying koto under Satomi Kurauchi at age six, and later, in 1985, enrolled in the Sawai Koto School

Yoshikazu Iwamoto Biography, Photos, Pictures

Shakuhachi master Yoshikazu Iwamoto studied the traditional Japanese bamboo flute with masters Baisen Onishi and Katsuya Yokoyama, subsequently earning national notoriety through his regular concert appearances as well as his performances on television and radio

Yoshio Kurahashi Biography, Photos, Pictures

Yoshio Kurahashi is the son of a great Shakuhachi master, Yodo Kurahashi, founder of the Mujuan Shakuhachi School in Kyoto In 1976, he gave his first recital and won the Grand Prize of the Osaka Cultural Festival

Yothu Yindi is the most successful and internationally recognized of Australia’s aboriginal bands Their importance lies in their fusion of traditional music and performance with contemporary rock

Y Trwynau Coch Biography, Photos, Pictures

Punk rock came to Wales through the efforts of Y Trwynau Coch One of the first Welsh bands to form their own record label, the group had such hard-edged hits as “Recordiau Sgwar 001” and “Wastod Ar Y Tu Fas

Young & Rollins Biography, Photos, Pictures

Dan Young and Lawson Rollins met in a flamenco guitar shop in Washington, DC, in 1998 and immediately began collaborating on music that drew heavily on flamenco traditions but also salsa, blues, Latin jazz, classical, and reggae

Iraqi-Israeli musician Yair Dalal was a prolific composer, violinist, and oud player dedicated to building bridges of music between the different cultures his heritage bound him to