Babatunde Olatunji (April 7, 1927 – April 6, 2003) was a Nigerian drummer, educator, social activist and recording artist. Olatunji was born in the…

Afel Bocoum (born 1955) is a musician from Mali, noted as a singer and guitarist. He began his career as a member of Ali Farka Toure's group ASCO,…

Romanized spelling of شاب مامي (Cheb Mami).
Cheb Mami, whose real name is Mohamed Khelifati, is an Algerian raï singer and actor, born 11 July 1966 in…

Isabel Vargas Lizano (born 17 April 1919, died August 5, 2012) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer. She is especially known for her rendition of…

Femi Kuti is an award winning Nigerian musician, and the oldest son of legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti.

Femi was born in London on 16 June 1962…

Talvin Singh (Punjabi: ਤਲਵੀਨ ਸਿੰਘ, Sindhi: तालबीन सिन्घ‎) (born 1970 in London, England), is a producer and composer and tabla player, known for…

Tamikrest is a Malian rock band formed in 2006 in Tinzawaten, a town on the border between Algeria and Mali, by Ousmane Ag Mossa, Cheikh Ag Tiglia,…

‘Alice Schach and the Magic Orchestra’ (アリスシャッハと魔法の楽団), is a musical group in Japan, consisting of two members: Nene Akagawa and Yuni Minami.…

Visionary singer, cultural ambassador, storyteller Baaba Maal wasn’t destined to be a performer - in West African culture, the ancient griot caste…

Tj Rehmi is a pioneer of Asian Fusion. His style of mixing is unique in that he uses tabla, sitar, breakbeat, guitars, and extreme rythmic music.

Marta Gómez is a latin singer and composer from Colombia, currently residing in New York City. Graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Berklee College…

Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart (sometimes abbreviated Invaders of the Heart), is a London, UK dub-worldbeat band, founded by John Wardle in…

Tabu Ley Rochereau (Pascal-Emmanuel Sinamoyi Tabu, 13 November 1937 or 1940 – 30 November 2013) was a leading African rumba singer-songwriter…

Ismaël Lô is a versatile singer and artist, he plays the guitar and the harmonica. He was born in Dogondoutchi in Niger on 30 August 1956 to a…

Tomer Yosef was born and raised in Kfar Saba, Israel. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the early nineties, appearing on TV and radio…

Rubén González Fontanills (May 26, 1919 – December 8, 2003) was a Cuban pianist. Together with Lilí Martínez and Peruchín he is said to have…

Rodrigo Leão is a Portuguese musician and composer. He was born in Lisbon in 1964. He became known for his musical compositions and participation…

In 1994, Youssou N'Dour and Neneh Cherry teamed up to produce the song "7 Seconds". The song was a huge international hit in 1994, remaining on…

Malouma Mint Moktar Ould Meidah (Arabic: المعلومة بنت الميداح) was born in the sixties in Mederdra (Trarza), into a family of griots. Her life…

Abderrahmane Abdelli (born April 2, 1958) is an Algerian-born author, composer, and singer songwriter known for mixing the traditional African style…

Blick Bassy is the new soul voice of Cameroon - soul in the sense of vocals that come from within. Bassy says: “The soul of my music isn’t so…