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Bab L’ Bluz
2024
France / Morocco
Bab L’ Bluz
2024
France / Morocco
Bia Ferreira
2024
Brazil
Bia Ferreira
2024
Brazil
Karsh Kale
2024
India / USA
Karsh Kale
2024
India / USA
El Laberinto del Coco
2024
Puerto Rico / USA
El Laberinto del Coco
2024
Puerto Rico / USA
Lonnie Holley
2024
USA
Lonnie Holley
2024
USA
Tarta Relena
2024
Spain
Tarta Relena
2024
Spain
Thandiswa Mazwai
2024
South Africa
Thandiswa Mazwai
2024
South Africa
The Villalobos Brothers
2024
Mexico / USA
The Villalobos Brothers
2024
Mexico / USA
Yasser Tejeda
2024
Dominican Republic / USA
Yasser Tejeda
2024
Dominican Republic / USA
Balaklava Blues
2024
Ukraine / USA
Balaklava Blues
2024
Ukraine / USA
Dengue Fever
2023
USA / Cambodia
Dengue Fever
2023
USA / Cambodia
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante
2023
UK / Italy
Justin Adams & Mauro Durante
2023
UK / Italy
Khadija El Warzazia’s Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda
2023
Morocco / Algeria / USA
Khadija El Warzazia’s Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda
2023
Morocco / Algeria / USA
The Legendary Ingramettes
2023
USA
The Legendary Ingramettes
2023
USA
María José Llergo
2023
Spain
María José Llergo
2023
Spain
Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento
2023
Colombia
Meridian Brothers & El Grupo Renacimiento
2023
Colombia
Moonlight Benjamin
2023
Haiti / France
Moonlight Benjamin
2023
Haiti / France
New York Arabic Orchestra
2023
USA / Various
New York Arabic Orchestra
2023
USA / Various
Son Rompe Pera
2023
Mexico
Son Rompe Pera
2023
Mexico
Tamikrest
2023
Mali / France
Tamikrest
2023
Mali / France
Bia Ferreira
2023
Brazil
Bia Ferreira
2023
Brazil
Cui Jian
2023
China
Cui Jian
2023
China
Dakh Daughters
2023
Ukraine
Dakh Daughters
2023
Ukraine
Noura Mint Seymali
2023
Mauritania
Noura Mint Seymali
2023
Mauritania
Septeto Santiaguero
2023
Cuba
Septeto Santiaguero
2023
Cuba
Taraf de Caliu
2023
Romania
Taraf de Caliu
2023
Romania
Angelique Kidjo
2023
Benin / France / USA
Angelique Kidjo
2023
Benin / France / USA
Al Bilali Soudan
2022
Mali
Al Bilali Soudan
2022
Mali
Bedouin Burger
2022
France / Lebanon / Syria
Bedouin Burger
2022
France / Lebanon / Syria
Kiran Ahluwalia
2022
India | Canada | USA
Kiran Ahluwalia
2022
India | Canada | USA
Kombilesa Mi
2022
Colombia
Kombilesa Mi
2022
Colombia
Northern Cree
2022
Canada
Northern Cree
2022
Canada
Son Rompe Pera
2022
Mexico
Son Rompe Pera
2022
Mexico
Suistamon Sähkö
2022
Finland
Suistamon Sähkö
2022
Finland
ADG7 (Alum)
2022
South Korea
ADG7 (Alum)
2022
South Korea
Tufan Derince (Alum)
2022
Turkey / Netherlands / Germany
Tufan Derince (Alum)
2022
Turkey / Netherlands / Germany
Angélique Kidjo
2022
Angélique Kidjo
2022
Rokia Traoré
2021
Mali
Rokia Traoré
2021
Mali
Elisapie
2021
Nunavik / Canada
Elisapie
2021
Nunavik / Canada
Emel
2021
Tunisia / France
Emel
2021
Tunisia / France
Labess
2021
Algeria / Canada
Labess
2021
Algeria / Canada
Natu Camara
2021
Guinea / USA
Natu Camara
2021
Guinea / USA
Rachele Andrioli
2021
Italy
Rachele Andrioli
2021
Italy
Nora Brown
2021
USA
Nora Brown
2021
USA
Martha Redbone
2021
USA
Martha Redbone
2021
USA
Sofia Rei
2021
USA
Sofia Rei
2021
USA
Hit La Rosa
2021
Peru
Hit La Rosa
2021
Peru
Aditya Prakash Ensemble
2021
USA / India
Aditya Prakash Ensemble
2021
USA / India
DakhaBrakha
2021
Ukraine
DakhaBrakha
2021
Ukraine
Edwin Perez
2021
USA
Edwin Perez
2021
USA
Minyo Crusaders
2021
Japan
Minyo Crusaders
2021
Japan
Vox Sambou
2021
Haiti / Canada
Vox Sambou
2021
Haiti / Canada
Dedicated Men of Zion
2021
USA
Dedicated Men of Zion
2021
USA
Meklit
2020
Ethiopia/USA
Meklit
2020
Ethiopia/USA
Cheikh Lo
2020
Senegal
Cheikh Lo
2020
Senegal
Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda
2020
Algeria/France
Sofiane Saidi and Mazalda
2020
Algeria/France
Les Amazones dAfrique
2020
West Africa
Les Amazones dAfrique
2020
West Africa
Tufan Derince Trio
2020
Turkey/Netherlands
Tufan Derince Trio
2020
Turkey/Netherlands
Ak Dan Gwang Chil
2020
South Korea
Ak Dan Gwang Chil
2020
South Korea
La Chica
2020
Venezuela/France
La Chica
2020
Venezuela/France
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas
2020
USA
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas
2020
USA
Yungchen Lhamo
2020
Tibet/USA
Yungchen Lhamo
2020
Tibet/USA
San Salvador
2020
France
San Salvador
2020
France
Xenia Franca
2020
Brazil
Xenia Franca
2020
Brazil
Bohemian Betyars
2020
Hungary
Bohemian Betyars
2020
Hungary
Gato Preto
2019
Mozambique/Ghana/Germany
Gato Preto
2019
Mozambique/Ghana/Germany
Mighty Sparrow
2019
Trinidad/Grenada/USA
Mighty Sparrow
2019
Trinidad/Grenada/USA
Cha Wa
2019
USA
Cha Wa
2019
USA
Debashish Bhattacharya
2019
India
Debashish Bhattacharya
2019
India
Jeremy Dutcher
2019
Tobique/Canada
Jeremy Dutcher
2019
Tobique/Canada
Orquesta Akokán
2019
Cuba/USA
Orquesta Akokán
2019
Cuba/USA
Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider
2019
Mexico/USA
Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider
2019
Mexico/USA
Dakh Daughters
2019
Ukraine
Dakh Daughters
2019
Ukraine
Combo Chimbita
2019
Colombia/USA
Combo Chimbita
2019
Colombia/USA
BCUC
2019
South Africa
BCUC
2019
South Africa
47SOUL
2019
Palestine/Middle East/
47SOUL
2019
Palestine/Middle East/
Amythyst Kiah
2019
USA
Amythyst Kiah
2019
USA
Miramar
2018
Puerto Rico/USA
Miramar
2018
Puerto Rico/USA
Jarlath Henderson Band
2018
Ireland/Scotland
Jarlath Henderson Band
2018
Ireland/Scotland
La Dame Blanche
2018
Cuba
La Dame Blanche
2018
Cuba
Eva Salina & Peter Stan
USA/Serbia/Romania
Eva Salina & Peter Stan
2018
USA/Serbia/Romania
Ava Rocha
Brazil
Ava Rocha
2018
Brazil
Delgres
Guadeloupe
Delgres
2018
Guadeloupe
Thornetta Davis
USA
Thornetta Davis
2018
USA
Jupiter & Okwess
Dem. Republic of Congo
Jupiter & Okwess
2018
Dem. Republic of Congo
Iberi Choir
Georgia
Iberi Choir
2018
Georgia
Grand Tapestry
USA/India
Grand Tapestry
2018
USA/India
Mohsen Namjoo
USA/Iran
Mohsen Namjoo
2018
USA/Iran
Flor de Toloache
USA/Mexico
Flor de Toloache
2018
USA/Mexico
L'Orchestre Afrisa International et Mbilia Bel
Democratic Republic of the Congo
L'Orchestre Afrisa International et Mbilia Bel
2017
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Hoba Hoba Spirit
Morocco
Hoba Hoba Spirit
2017
Morocco
Septeto Santiaguero
Cuba
Septeto Santiaguero
2017
Cuba
Betsayda y La Parranda El Clavo
Venezuela
Betsayda y La Parranda El Clavo
2017
Venezuela
Jojo Abot
Ghana/USA/Denmark
Jojo Abot
2017
Ghana/USA/Denmark
Maarja Nuut feat. Hendrik Kaljujärv
Estonia
Maarja Nuut feat. Hendrik Kaljujärv
2017
Estonia
Ranky Tanky
USA
Ranky Tanky
2017
USA
Alsarah and the Nubatones
Sudan/USA
Alsarah and the Nubatones
2017
Sudan/USA
Rare Essence
USA
Rare Essence
2017
USA
Batida
Angola/Portugal
Batida
2017
Angola/Portugal
SsingSsing
Korea
SsingSsing
2017
Korea
Rudresh Mahanthappas Indo-Pak Coalition
USA
Rudresh Mahanthappas Indo-Pak Coalition
2017
USA
Astrid Hadad
Mexico
Astrid Hadad
2016
Mexico
Somi
USA
Somi
2016
USA
Simon Shaheen’s Zafir
USA/Palestine/Spain
Simon Shaheen’s Zafir
2016
USA/Palestine/Spain
Mariana Sadovska
Ukraine/Germany
Mariana Sadovska
2016
Ukraine/Germany
Lakou Mizik
Haiti
Lakou Mizik
2016
Haiti
Fendika
Ethiopia
Fendika
2016
Ethiopia
Stelios Petrakis Quartet
Greece
Stelios Petrakis Quartet
2016
Greece
The Dhol Foundation
United Kingdom/India
The Dhol Foundation
2016
United Kingdom/India
Music Maker Blues Revue
USA
Music Maker Blues Revue
2016
USA
Tribu Baharú
Colombia
Tribu Baharú
2016
Colombia
Debauche
USA
Debauche
2016
USA
Ginkgoa
France
Ginkgoa
2016
France
Kahulanui
USA
Kahulanui
2015
USA
Just A Band
Kenya
Just A Band
2015
Kenya
Emel Mathlouthi
USA/Tunisia
Emel Mathlouthi
2015
USA/Tunisia
Bixiga 70
Brazil
Bixiga 70
2015
Brazil
The Jones Family Singers
USA
The Jones Family Singers
2015
USA
Zap Mama
Belgium
Zap Mama
2015
Belgium
The Nile Project
USA
The Nile Project
2015
USA
Riyaaz Qawwali
USA/India/Pakistan
Riyaaz Qawwali
2015
USA/India/Pakistan
Emil Zrihan
Israel/Morocco
Emil Zrihan
2015
Israel/Morocco
Sam Lee
England
Sam Lee
2015
England
Kevin Johansen
Argentina
Kevin Johansen
2015
Argentina
Puerto Candelaria
Colombia
Puerto Candelaria
2015
Colombia
Como Mamas
USA
Como Mamas
2014
USA
Yasmine Hamdan
France/Lebanon
Yasmine Hamdan
2014
France/Lebanon
Brushy One String
Jamaica
Brushy One String
2014
Jamaica
Noura Mint Seymali
Mauritania
Noura Mint Seymali
2014
Mauritania
Hassan Hakmoun
USA/Morocco
Hassan Hakmoun
2014
USA/Morocco
KiT
Netherlands/Curacao
KiT
2014
Netherlands/Curacao
DakhaBrakha
Ukraine
DakhaBrakha
2014
Ukraine
The Bombay Royale
Australia/India
The Bombay Royale
2014
Australia/India
The Wu-Force featuring Abigail Washburn, Kai Welch and Wu Fei
USA
The Wu-Force featuring Abigail Washburn, Kai Welch and Wu Fei
2014
USA
Orkesta Mendonza
USA
Orkesta Mendonza
2014
USA
Fanfare Ciocarlia
Romania
Fanfare Ciocarlia
2014
Romania
Baloji
Belgium/DRC
Baloji
2014
Belgium/DRC
A Tribe Called Red
Canada First Nations/Indigenous
A Tribe Called Red
2013
Canada First Nations/Indigenous
LoJo
France
LoJo
2013
France
Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits
Zimbabwe
Oliver Mtukudzi and The Black Spirits
2013
Zimbabwe
Stephane Wrembel and His Band
USA
Stephane Wrembel and His Band
2013
USA
La Shica
Spain
La Shica
2013
Spain
La Santa Cecilia
MexicoUSA
La Santa Cecilia
2013
MexicoUSA
The Stooges Brass Band
USA
The Stooges Brass Band
2013
USA
Fatoumata Diawara
Mali
Fatoumata Diawara
2013
Mali
Mucca Pazza
USA
Mucca Pazza
2013
USA
Martha Redbone Roots Project
USA
Martha Redbone Roots Project
2013
USA
Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan
Iran
Kayhan Kalhor and Erdal Erzincan
2013
Iran
Christine Salem
France/Reunion
Christine Salem
2013
France/Reunion
MAKU SoundSystem
Colombia/USA
MAKU SoundSystem
2012
Colombia/USA
Debo Band
USA
Debo Band
2012
USA
The Gloaming
Ireland
The Gloaming
2012
Ireland
Mayra Andrade
France/Cape Verde
Mayra Andrade
2012
France/Cape Verde
BelÓ
Haiti
BelÓ
2012
Haiti
Zaz
France
Zaz
2012
France
Yemen Blues
Yemen/Israel/USA
Yemen Blues
2012
Yemen/Israel/USA
Diogo Nogueira
Brazil
Diogo Nogueira
2012
Brazil
Wang Li
China
Wang Li
2012
China
Silk Road Ensemble
USA
Silk Road Ensemble
2012
USA
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Italy
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
2012
Italy
Chamber Music: Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal
Mali
Chamber Music: Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal
2011
Mali
Orquestra Contemporanea de Olinda
Brazil
Orquestra Contemporanea de Olinda
2011
Brazil
Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole
USA
Kaumakaiwa Kanakaole
2011
USA
Diblo Dibala
Democratic Republic of Congo
Diblo Dibala
2011
Democratic Republic of Congo
Novalima
Peru
Novalima
2011
Peru
Rhythm of Rajasthan
India
Rhythm of Rajasthan
2011
India
Aurelio and Garifuna Soul
Honduras
Aurelio and Garifuna Soul
2011
Honduras
Pedrito Martinez Group
USA/Cuba
Pedrito Martinez Group
2011
USA/Cuba
RAM
Haiti
RAM
2011
Haiti
Red Baraat
USA
Red Baraat
2011
USA
La 33
Colombia
La 33
2011
Colombia
Zikrayat
USA/Egypt
Zikrayat
2011
USA/Egypt
Yoro Ndiaye
Senegal
Yoro Ndiaye
2011
Senegal
Namgar
Russia/Mongolia
Namgar
2010
Russia/Mongolia
Meta and the Cornerstones
USA/Senegal
Meta and the Cornerstones
2010
USA/Senegal
Cara Dillon
Ireland
Cara Dillon
2010
Ireland
Federico Aubele
Argentina
Federico Aubele
2010
Argentina
La Cumbiamba eNeYé
USA
La Cumbiamba eNeYé
2010
USA
Alif Naaba
Burkina Faso
Alif Naaba
2010
Burkina Faso
Cedric Watson
USA
Cedric Watson
2010
USA
Francois Ladrezo
Guadeloupe
Francois Ladrezo
2010
Guadeloupe
La Excelencia
USA
La Excelencia
2010
USA
Nguy�n L��s Saiyuki
Vietnam/France
Nguy�n L��s Saiyuki
2010
Vietnam/France
Caravan Palace
France
Caravan Palace
2010
France
Nightlosers
Romania
Nightlosers
2010
Romania
Tanya Tagaq
Canada
Tanya Tagaq
2009
Canada
L&O
France
L&O
2009
France
La Troba Kung-fú
Spain
La Troba Kung-fú
2009
Spain
Shanbehzadeh Ensemble
France/Iran
Shanbehzadeh Ensemble
2009
France/Iran
Brooklyn Qawwali Party
USA
Brooklyn Qawwali Party
2009
USA
Chicha Libre
USA
Chicha Libre
2009
USA
Kailash Kher & Kailasa
India
Kailash Kher & Kailasa
2009
India
Marcio Local
Brazil
Marcio Local
2009
Brazil
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International
USA/Congo
Occidental Brothers Dance Band International
2009
USA/Congo
Calypso Rose
Trinidad Tobago
Calypso Rose
2009
Trinidad Tobago
The Hot 8 Brass Band
USA
The Hot 8 Brass Band
2009
USA
Little Cow
Hungary
Little Cow
2008
Hungary
Samarabalouf
France
Samarabalouf
2008
France
Chango Spasiuk
Argentina
Chango Spasiuk
2008
Argentina
Puerto Plata
Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata
2008
Dominican Republic
Fallou Dieng and Le DLC
Senegal
Fallou Dieng and Le DLC
2008
Senegal
Nation Beat
USA
Nation Beat
2008
USA
Dulsori
South Korea
Dulsori
2008
South Korea
Crooked Still
USA
Crooked Still
2008
USA
Pistolera
USA
Pistolera
2008
USA
Lo Còr de la Plana
France
Lo Còr de la Plana
2008
France
Vinicio Capossela
Italy
Vinicio Capossela
2008
Italy
Toumast
Niger
Toumast
2008
Niger
Lenine
Brazil
Lenine
2007
Brazil
Lila Downs
Mexico/USA
Lila Downs
2007
Mexico/USA
Lucia Pulido and Palenque
Colombia
Lucia Pulido and Palenque
2007
Colombia
Carolina Chocolate Drops
USA
Carolina Chocolate Drops
2007
USA
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective
Belize
Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective
2007
Belize
Dengue Fever
USA
Dengue Fever
2007
USA
Sara Tavares
Cape Verde/Portugal
Sara Tavares
2007
Cape Verde/Portugal
Boom Pam
Israel
Boom Pam
2007
Israel
Les Primitifs du Futur
France
Les Primitifs du Futur
2007
France
Julia Sarr and Patrice Larose
Senegal
Julia Sarr and Patrice Larose
2007
Senegal
Babylon Circus
France
Babylon Circus
2007
France
Le Trio Joubran
Palestine
Le Trio Joubran
2007
Palestine
Roxane Butterfly’s Worldbeats
Spain/USA
Roxane Butterfly’s Worldbeats
2006
Spain/USA
Keren Ann
Israel/France
Keren Ann
2006
Israel/France
Juan Carmona
France/Spain
Juan Carmona
2006
France/Spain
DJ Dolores
Brazil
DJ Dolores
2006
Brazil
Auktyon
Russia
Auktyon
2006
Russia
Daby Toure
France/Mauritania/Senegal
Daby Toure
2006
France/Mauritania/Senegal
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
USA
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
2006
USA
Daara J
France/Senegal
Daara J
2006
France/Senegal
Las Ondas Marteles
France
Las Ondas Marteles
2006
France
Balkan Beat Box
Israel/USA
Balkan Beat Box
2006
Israel/USA
Lura
Portugal/Cape Verde
Lura
2006
Portugal/Cape Verde
Niyaz
Iran/USA
Niyaz
2006
Iran/USA
DJ Rekha
USA
DJ Rekha
2005
USA
Rokia Traoré
France/Mali
Rokia Traoré
2005
France/Mali
Noche Flamenca
Spain/USA
Noche Flamenca
2005
Spain/USA
Antibalas
USA
Antibalas
2005
USA
Yoshida Brothers
Japan
Yoshida Brothers
2005
Japan
Warsaw Village Band
Poland
Warsaw Village Band
2005
Poland
Ollabelle
USA/Canada/Australia
Ollabelle
2005
USA/Canada/Australia
Cyro Baptistas Beat the Donkey
Brazil/USA
Cyro Baptistas Beat the Donkey
2005
Brazil/USA