About the Artists
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Roxane Elfasci is a French classical guitarist based in Paris, where she studied performance, musicology, and pedagogy at the Pôle Supérieur de Paris. Signed to Cosmos Music in 2020, she has released three albums, including Hommage à Debussy (2021) and Poésie Française (2023), praised by Radio France, the BBC, and Guitare Classique Magazine. Her 2025 project, GLASS GAZE, reimagines Philip Glass’s piano études for two guitars and drums, premiering at a sold-out concert at Paris’s Café de la Danse.
Jim Kimo West is a Grammy-winning Hawaiian slack key guitarist whose music has earned more than 100 million streams. A 2021 Grammy winner for More Guitar Stories and 2019 nominee for Moku Maluhia—Peaceful Island, West is recognized as one of the leading artists preserving and expanding the Hawaiian slack key tradition. His recordings feature original compositions and inventive arrangements that blend Hawaiian music with Americana, West African guitar, and Middle Eastern influences. A veteran of Hawaii’s celebrated slack key festivals, he is also a two-time recipient of the LA Treasures Award for his contributions to the tradition. West is the longtime guitarist for “Weird Al” Yankovic, with whom he has earned five Grammy Awards, including for the 2015 album Mandatory Fun, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Minnie Marks is an Australian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known for her explosive guitar playing, powerful, soulful voice, and high-energy live performances. Touring internationally with her signature Goldtop guitar and foot drum, Marks blends blues, rock, and roots influences into a distinctive, electrifying sound. Her accolades include winning the Bluesfest Busking Competition in 2011, earning multiple festival awards, and being named 2025 Musician of the Year at the Sunshine Coast Music Awards. With three studio albums and a live album recorded in Stuttgart, Germany, Marks continues to push musical boundaries, with a highly anticipated new album planned for 2026.
Luca Stricagnoli is an acoustic rock dynamo whose inventive fingerstyle guitar arrangements have introduced new instruments and playing techniques to audiences worldwide. With nearly a million online followers and more than 100 million video views, he has invented several unique guitars, including the Reversed Triple Neck Guitar and Reversed Slide Neck. He has performed in more than 20 countries, including two sold-out shows in Tel Aviv before 12,000 people, and appeared on television and at events for Formula 1, Hard Rock Hotel, and PUBG Mobile. His innovative playing has earned praise from NME, Guitar World, Der Spiegel, and La Repubblica.
