BIGSONG: Toumani Diabaté ( born 10 August 1965) is a Malian kora player. In addition to performing the traditional music of Mali, he has also been involved in cross-cultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles. In 2006, the London-based newspaper The Independent named Diabaté one of the fifty best African artists. Biography … Read more
BIGSONG: Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, “Delta Dawn”, in 1972 at the age of 13. Over the succeeding decades, Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature into adulthood without losing her audience, and during the course of … Read more
BIGSONG: Henry St. Claire Fredericks Jr. (born May 17, 1942), better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician. He plays the guitar, piano, banjo, harmonica, and many other instruments, often incorporating elements of world music into his work. Mahal has done much to reshape the definition and scope of blues … Read more
BIGSONG: Michael Adebayo Olayinka (born 23 September 1999), popularly known as Ruger, is a Nigerian Afrobeat singer and songwriter. Ruger signed a record deal in 2021 with D’Prince “Jonzing World record” for a publishing and distribution deal with Columbia Records, and Sony Music Entertainment, U.K division. On 4 March 2021, he released his debut EP … Read more
BIGSONG: From her humble beginnings in the township of KwaMashu, Swazi Dlamini started her music career as a vocalist for the gospel group, Joyous Celebration. In 2003 her debut album, My First Love,led to swaher being awarded, Sama 2004 Best Female artist, and Kora 2004 most promising African Female artist for that year. Her second … Read more
BIGSONG: Steffany Dawn Gretzinger (née Frizzell) is a Christian music singer-songwriter and former ensemble vocalist with Bethel Music, based in Redding, California. She released her first solo album, The Undoing, with Bethel Music in 2014. The album was a Billboard magazine breakthrough release, reaching number twenty on the Billboard 200, and also gained top five … Read more
BIGSONG: Stacie Joy Orrico (born March 3, 1986) is an American singer, songwriter and occasional actress. After signing to ForeFront Records, Orrico recorded her first album, Genuine (2000), which sold 13,000 units in its first week of release. After her first album, she signed to a new record label, Virgin Records, and started to record … Read more
BIGSONG: Sipho Makhabane (born 3rd November 1965) is a South African Gospel singer, songwriter and producer. He rose to fame following the release of his single “Ngitinikela Kuwe” in 1996.
BIGSONG: Sidewalk Prophets is an American contemporary Christian music band from Nashville. Their album These Simple Truths contained the single “The Words I Would Say” which is also featured on WOW Hits 2010 and WOW Hits 2011. The group won the 2010 GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Background The band was … Read more
BIGSONG: Shane & Shane is a Texas-based contemporary worship music band known for acoustic praise and worship music. The band consists of Shane Barnard (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Shane Everett (vocals). They are often joined by their drummer and manager, Joey Parish. Background Shane Barnard Barnard grew up in Lubbock, Texas, where he attended Texas … Read more