- country:Armenia
- style(s):Folk, Global Fusion
- label:Bandaz Records
- artist posted by:Bandaz Productions
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Cascade Folk Trio represents the
collaboration of three of Armenian
music’s most talented vocalists,
Arman Aghajanyan , Ohanna
Mtghyan and Armen Papikyan.
Already acclaimed individually as
artists, their union has resulted in the
creation of one of the most popular
musical groups in today’s worldwide
Armenian Diaspora. The trio, based
in New York and Los Angeles, has
created a musical force whose
chemistry, stage presence, unique
image and fresh interpretation of
Armenian music have not previously
been witnessed in the music world.
In 1999, Aghajanyan, Mtghyan and
Papikyan joined forces in New York
City to form the Trio. They named
themselves after their favorite district
in their hometown of Yerevan ––
Cascade. While Cascade Folk Trio’s
music can be categorized as folk, all
three members have been formally
trained in popular and jazz music at
Yerevan’s College of Jazz and Pop
Music. The growth of interest in their
more traditional roots began while
living in New York. Although receiving
inspiration from all the diverse
rhythms, melodies and beats of the
City, the group found relief for their
homesickness through Armenian
music. As a result of these two
inspirations, Cascade created a
unique sound that utilized Jazz, Latin,
R&B and Soul Music to illuminate
their native Armenian Folk.
In essence, they’ve brought the
melodies of their beloved Armenia
and set them to the rhythms of the
City.