Founded in 1984 by José Manuel Cachimuel and Rosa Elena Amaguaña, Yarina continues to lead the way in the world of Ecuadorian music. Their songs of love, community, and social justice feature a variety of traditional Andean instruments, including the bandolín and charango (small box lutes), rondador / sampoña / pakllas (a variety of South American reed pipes), and kena (end-blown flute). Along with guitar, violin, bass, drums, and vocals, Yarina’s music unapologetically radiates into the world as a wash of sonic sunshine. They have received countless awards and accolades for their work and have performed at major festivals in front tens of thousands of people across the US and Ecuador.

One of only 30 artists featured in the book “Masters of the Harmonica,” Cheryl Arena brings the sound of authentic American blues music to audiences in the US and Europe. She plays everything from the urban electric blues of Chicago to the soulful Delta sounds of the Deep South — and everything in between. She has shared the stage with such luminaries as James Cotton, Junior Wells, Charlie Musselwhite, Pinetop Perkins, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson, Lazy Lester, R.L. Burnside, among many others.

Mike DiBari — Jazz/Blues guitarist Mike DiBari is inspired by B.B. King and Freddie King, among others. He performs with many local and national blues and R&B artists including Mud Morganfield (Son of Muddy Waters) and Boston’s own Toni Lynn Washington.

Danielle comes armed with a strong steady thumb on an old Gibson and an infectious stomp-box rhythm with tunes ranging from heart-felt to socially conscious that will move both your heart and hips. She pays homage to influences like Big Bill Broonzy, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and more. “Americana and blues practitioner Danielle Miraglia wisely avoids fuss and clutter . . . . A charming voice and fluid guitar prowess are all an artist needs to keep a listener rapt.” — Bobby Reed, Downbeat Magazine

Matt Borrello is a traveling singer and guitar player with a repertoire of traditional folk, classic rock, and contemporary original songs. He performs his own songs and also offers energetic interpretations of classic folk, rock, and blues from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. He’s equally comfortable playing on coffeehouse stages, a rowdy bar, an intimate house concert, or an outdoor festival. (Photo: Ryan Spaulding)

Vocalist Lori Zuroff performs with various rock, blues, R&B, and jazz bands in the Boston area. She has performed at Johnny D’s, The Burren, The Mad Monkfish, and other venues from Boston to Worcester to Cape Cod and beyond. Lori headlines a jazz trio, she sings with the five-piece Lola Sweet Band, and sings in a Steely Dan cover band, The Nightflies. And she’s co-hosted popular blues jams in Acton and Maynard.

Charlie Berman is a guitarist, composer, and multimedia artist working in both Boston and New Orleans. He has performed with many artists including the late Mac Rebennack (Dr. John), Bobby Rush, James Andrews, and Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. He is also the author of “Jam Theory,” an interactive Virtual Reality music education app for the Oculus Quest headset.

Known among guitar circles for their work at The Music Emporium, Andy Cambria and Lindsay Straw also share a love for pithy, complex songs of the folk, bluegrass and Celtic persuasion. Blending harmony vocals and double guitars, Irish bouzouki and clawhammer banjo, and throwing in some old-time tunes for good measure, the duo loves tackling songs both traditional and contemporary — but there has to be a good story. Their music is sure to appeal to fans of folk duos like Gillian Welch & David Rawlings and the Murphy Beds.