Alumni Artists

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past Artists

gF artists

Hazmat Modine

Zar Electrik

Morocco / France

Morocco / France

Rebolu

Paul Beaubrun

Maruja Limón

Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices

Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices

Mireya Ramos and the Poor Choices

Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill

Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill

Kuwait / UAE / USA

Ghazi & Boom.Diwan x Arturo O’Farrill

Kuwait / UAE / USA

Elida Almeida

Cape Verde / Portugal

Cape Verde / Portugal

Bamba Wassoulou Groove

Bamba Wassoulou Groove

Bamba Wassoulou Groove

Akshara Music Ensemble

Akshara Music Ensemble

Akshara Music Ensemble

Balaklava Blues

Balaklava Blues

Balaklava Blues

Yasser Tejeda

Dominican Republic / USA

Dominican Republic / USA

The Villalobos Brothers

The Villalobos Brothers

The Villalobos Brothers

Thandiswa Mazwai

Thandiswa Mazwai

Thandiswa Mazwai

Tarta Relena

Lonnie Holley

El Laberinto del Coco

El Laberinto del Coco

Puerto Rico / USA

El Laberinto del Coco

Puerto Rico / USA

Karsh Kale

Bia Ferreira

Bab L’ Bluz

France / Morocco

France / Morocco

Angelique Kidjo

Angelique Kidjo

Benin / France / USA

Angelique Kidjo

Benin / France / USA

Taraf de Caliu

Septeto Santiaguero

Septeto Santiaguero

Septeto Santiaguero

Noura Mint Seymali

Noura Mint Seymali

Noura Mint Seymali

Dakh Daughters

Cui Jian

Bia Ferreira

Tamikrest

Son Rompe Pera

New York Arabic Orchestra

New York Arabic Orchestra

New York Arabic Orchestra

Moonlight Benjamin

Moonlight Benjamin

Moonlight Benjamin

Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento

Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento

Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento

María José Llergo

María José Llergo

María José Llergo

The Legendary Ingramettes

The Legendary Ingramettes

The Legendary Ingramettes

Khadija El Warzazia’s Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda

Khadija El Warzazia’s Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda

Morocco / Algeria / USA

Khadija El Warzazia’s Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda

Morocco / Algeria / USA

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

Dengue Fever

Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo

Angélique Kidjo

Tufan Derince (Alum)

Tufan Derince (Alum)

Turkey / Netherlands / Germany

Tufan Derince (Alum)

Turkey / Netherlands / Germany

ADG7 (Alum)

Suistamon Sähkö

Suistamon Sähkö

Suistamon Sähkö

Son Rompe Pera

Northern Cree

Kombilesa Mi

Kiran Ahluwalia

Kiran Ahluwalia

India | Canada | USA

Kiran Ahluwalia

India | Canada | USA

Bedouin Burger

France / Lebanon / Syria

France / Lebanon / Syria

Al Bilali Soudan

Al Bilali Soudan

Al Bilali Soudan

Dedicated Men of Zion

Dedicated Men of Zion

Dedicated Men of Zion

Vox Sambou

Minyo Crusaders

Minyo Crusaders

Minyo Crusaders

Edwin Perez

DakhaBrakha

Aditya Prakash Ensemble

Aditya Prakash Ensemble

Aditya Prakash Ensemble

Hit La Rosa

Sofia Rei

Martha Redbone

Nora Brown

Rachele Andrioli

Rachele Andrioli

Rachele Andrioli

Natu Camara

Labess

Algeria / Canada

Algeria / Canada

Emel

Tunisia / France

Tunisia / France

Elisapie

Nunavik / Canada

Nunavik / Canada

Rokia Traoré

Bohemian Betyars

Bohemian Betyars

Bohemian Betyars

Xenia Franca

San Salvador

Yungchen Lhamo

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas

La Chica

Venezuela/France

Venezuela/France

Ak Dan Gwang Chil

Ak Dan Gwang Chil

Ak Dan Gwang Chil

Tufan Derince Trio

Tufan Derince Trio

Turkey/Netherlands

Tufan Derince Trio

Turkey/Netherlands

Les Amazones dAfrique

Les Amazones dAfrique

Les Amazones dAfrique

Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda

Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda

Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda

Cheikh Lo

Meklit

Amythyst Kiah

47SOUL

Palestine/Middle East/

Palestine/Middle East/

BCUC

Combo Chimbita

Dakh Daughters

Tufan Derince Trio

Tufan Derince Trio

Turkey/Netherlands

Les Amazones dAfrique

Les Amazones dAfrique

Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda

Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda

Cheikh Lo

Meklit

Amythyst Kiah

47SOUL

Palestine/Middle East/

BCUC

Combo Chimbita

Dakh Daughters

Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider

Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider

Orquesta Akokán

Orquesta Akokán

Jeremy Dutcher

Debashish Bhattacharya

Debashish Bhattacharya

Cha Wa

Mighty Sparrow

Trinidad/Grenada/USA

Gato Preto

Mozambique/Ghana/Germany

Flor de Toloache

Flor de Toloache

Mohsen Namjoo

Grand Tapestry

Iberi Choir

Jupiter & Okwess

Jupiter & Okwess

Dem. Republic of Congo

Thornetta Davis

Thornetta Davis

Delgres

Ava Rocha

Eva Salina & Peter Stan

Eva Salina & Peter Stan

USA/Serbia/Romania

La Dame Blanche

La Dame Blanche

Jarlath Henderson Band

Jarlath Henderson Band

Ireland/Scotland

Miramar

Puerto Rico/USA

Rudresh Mahanthappas Indo-Pak Coalition

Rudresh Mahanthappas Indo-Pak Coalition

SsingSsing

Batida

Angola/Portugal

Rare Essence

Alsarah and the Nubatones

Alsarah and the Nubatones

Ranky Tanky

Maarja Nuut feat. Hendrik Kaljujärv

Maarja Nuut feat. Hendrik Kaljujärv

Jojo Abot

Ghana/USA/Denmark

Betsayda y La Parranda El Clavo

Betsayda y La Parranda El Clavo

Septeto Santiaguero

Septeto Santiaguero

Hoba Hoba Spirit

Hoba Hoba Spirit

L'Orchestre Afrisa International et Mbilia Bel

L'Orchestre Afrisa International et Mbilia Bel

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ginkgoa

Debauche

Tribu Baharú

Music Maker Blues Revue

Music Maker Blues Revue

The Dhol Foundation

The Dhol Foundation

United Kingdom/India

Stelios Petrakis Quartet

Stelios Petrakis Quartet

Fendika

Lakou Mizik

Mariana Sadovska

Mariana Sadovska

Ukraine/Germany

Simon Shaheen’s Zafir

Simon Shaheen’s Zafir

USA/Palestine/Spain

Somi

Astrid Hadad

Puerto Candelaria

Puerto Candelaria

Kevin Johansen

Sam Lee

Emil Zrihan

Riyaaz Qawwali

USA/India/Pakistan

The Nile Project

The Nile Project

Zap Mama

The Jones Family Singers

The Jones Family Singers

Bixiga 70

Emel Mathlouthi

Emel Mathlouthi

Just A Band

Kahulanui

Baloji

Fanfare Ciocarlia

Fanfare Ciocarlia

Orkesta Mendonza

Orkesta Mendonza

The Wu-Force featuring Abigail Washburn, Kai Welch and Wu Fei

The Wu-Force featuring Abigail Washburn, Kai Welch and Wu Fei

The Bombay Royale

The Bombay Royale

Australia/India

DakhaBrakha

KiT

Netherlands/Curacao

Hassan Hakmoun

Noura Mint Seymali

Noura Mint Seymali

Brushy One String

Brushy One String

Yasmine Hamdan

Como Mamas

Christine Salem

Christine Salem

Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan

Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan

Martha Redbone Roots Project

Martha Redbone Roots Project

Fatoumata Diawara

Fatoumata Diawara

The Stooges Brass Band

The Stooges Brass Band

La Santa Cecilia

La Santa Cecilia

La Shica

Stephane Wrembel and His Band

Stephane Wrembel and His Band

Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits

Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits

LoJo

A Tribe Called Red

A Tribe Called Red

Canada First Nations/Indigenous

SMOD

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Silk Road Ensemble

Silk Road Ensemble

Wang Li

Diogo Nogueira

Yemen Blues

Yemen/Israel/USA

Zaz

BelÓ

Mayra Andrade

France/Cape Verde

The Gloaming

Debo Band

MAKU SoundSystem

MAKU SoundSystem

Yoro Ndiaye

Zikrayat

La 33

Red Baraat

RAM

Pedrito Martinez Group

Pedrito Martinez Group

Aurelio and Garifuna Soul

Aurelio and Garifuna Soul

Rhythm of Rajasthan

Rhythm of Rajasthan

Novalima

Diblo Dibala

Democratic Republic of Congo

Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole

Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole

Orquestra Contemporanea de Olinda

Orquestra Contemporanea de Olinda

Chamber Music: Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal

Chamber Music: Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal

Nightlosers

Caravan Palace

Nguy�n L��s Saiyuki

Nguy�n L��s Saiyuki

La Excelencia

Francois Ladrezo

Francois Ladrezo

Cedric Watson

Alif Naaba

La Cumbiamba eNeYé

La Cumbiamba eNeYé

Federico Aubele

Federico Aubele

Cara Dillon

Meta and the Cornerstones

Meta and the Cornerstones

Namgar

Russia/Mongolia

The Hot 8 Brass Band

The Hot 8 Brass Band

Calypso Rose

Trinidad Tobago

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Occidental Brothers Dance Band International

Marcio Local

Kailash Kher & Kailasa

Kailash Kher & Kailasa

Chicha Libre

Brooklyn Qawwali Party

Brooklyn Qawwali Party

Shanbehzadeh Ensemble

Shanbehzadeh Ensemble

La Troba Kung-fú

La Troba Kung-fú

L&O

Tanya Tagaq

Toumast

Vinicio Capossela

Vinicio Capossela

Lo Còr de la Plana

Lo Còr de la Plana

Pistolera

Crooked Still

Dulsori

Nation Beat

Fallou Dieng and Le DLC

Fallou Dieng and Le DLC

Puerto Plata

Dominican Republic

Chango Spasiuk

Samarabalouf

Little Cow

Le Trio Joubran

Le Trio Joubran

Babylon Circus

Julia Sarr and Patrice Larose

Julia Sarr and Patrice Larose

Les Primitifs du Futur

Les Primitifs du Futur

Boom Pam

Sara Tavares

Cape Verde/Portugal

Dengue Fever

Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective

Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Carolina Chocolate Drops

Lucia Pulido and Palenque

Lucia Pulido and Palenque

Lila Downs

Lenine