Bob Marley's son, Ky-mani Marley, carries the torch of his father with Many More Roads, an album of well crafted, beautifully written and deeply personal songs performed with fiery passion. Many More Roads takes the listener on a journey through Ky-mani's joy, heartbreak and political point of view, and displays his diverse musical talent. Though centered in the classic reggae... read full bio
El General is a Panamanian Reggae artist considered by some to be one of the Fathers of Reggaeton. During the early 1990s, he initiated the Spanish spoken dancehall that would later become reggaeton. Early examples of this were the international and somewhat mainstream songs, Te Ves Buena and Tu Pum Pum. Both songs, performed in Spanish rap, were very successful... read full bio
Lido Pimienta performs an eclectic mix of music, a modern take on Afro-Columbian tradition. She uses electronic music mixed with chanting, artistic vocals, and improvisation to create her sound. Her album, ‘La Papessa’, won Pimienta the Polaris Music Prize. The Globe and Mail has called Pimienta “the artist of the year.” Pimienta is also an advocate for gender, race, motherhood,... read full bio
Bone Hill: The Concert is a dramatic musical work, inspired by Martha Redbones family lineage. The story depicts one womans return to her homeland in the Appalachian Mountains and the coalmines of Harlan Country, Kentucky. The music spans over the lives of four generations of women, a Cherokee family. Touching upon topics like the familys connection to the land, this... read full bio
OKAN draws their name from the term for heart in their Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria. They blend Afro-Cuban origins with jazz, folk and world rhythms in songs about immigration, resistance and love. OKAN is fronted by Cuban-born violinist and vocalist Elizabeth Rodriguez and drummer and vocalist Magdelys Savigne, who are both Grammy and Latin Grammy nominees. They sing in Spanish, English and Spanglish. Espiral,... read full bio
Olan's music, which she performs as a producer, DJ, singer and multi-instrumentalist, is just as intriguing and difficult to describe as she is. Olan, who was born Luzana Flores in Georgia to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, credits her early musical training in the church. She spent her adolescence polishing her bass, guitar and songwriting abilities while listening to Paramore in... read full bio
Ikwinder Singh, an artist and producer from Canada, is redefining the sound of India by fusing it with other cultures. With songs like Amrit Maan & Sidhu Moose Wala's "Bambiha Bole" and Garry Sandhu's "Yes Baby" garnering over 2 billion streams worldwide, his production has rumbled subwoofers from the roads of India to the streets of Toronto. After working behind... read full bio
Young musician Sho Madjozi, who entered the local music scene, is a breath of fresh air. She gained notoriety for her appearances on the most recent album by rapper Okmalumkoolkat. She is also recognized for her role as rebel Tsakani Mboweni in the hit teen opera Isithembiso on Mzansi Magic. She astounded audiences with her bold lyrics, self-assurance and vibrant flair,... read full bio
Amaliah, the founder of Borne Fruits and a regular on Rinse FM, is one of London's most intriguing DJs who fuses contemporary house and techno music with international club beats that are inspired by soundsystem culture. Amaliah has transcended these proud influences to establish her own unique claim within her own city's ever-crowded nightlife environment. She comes from a lineage of... read full bio
Alysha Brilla is a three-time Juno Award nominee whose therapeutic music medicine transports listeners to her trademark place nestled between the ground and the stars by fusing worldwide roots sounds. Brilla is the musical love child of an Indo-Tanzanian musician and a Canadian storyteller. Her music is a vibrant blend of folk music from throughout the world. Joyous upbeat rhythms and... read full bio
Hinako Omori's "a journey..." mixes inner healing and natural landscapes into an immersive mapping of the mind in ambient electronics by fusing therapeutic frequencies, woodland bathing and binaural sound. The album moves along not track by track but rather as a continuous journey; a stream of consciousness that follows hills and valleys while retaining the coziness of analogue synthesis and Omori's... read full bio
She launched "Kamisori Otome" as her first album, and since then has released 6 further solo albums. She has traveled extensively, playing all across Japan and the world with her voice and classical guitar. She hasn't just limited herself to the music industry; she has also developed her skills further by taking on narrating, commercial, theater and installation art jobs. Her... read full bio
Under the direction of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tom Excell, a combination of virtuoso players, talented producers and creative composers come together. A 10-piece big band with influences from jazz, hip-hop, afrobeat, Latin, soul, reggae and dance music may be expected to play with razor-sharp skill. Special guests on the new album "Freedom Fables" include Ego Ella May, K.O.G., Pat Thomas, Cherise, Ria Moran and... read full bio
Santrofi is a group of renowned young artists well-known in Ghana's music circles. They are quite famous of the new vintage-inspired Highlife, Highlife Funk and Afrobeat. Lead by bassist/producer Emmanuel Ofori, who emerged from the unchangeable Ebo Taylor, Pat Thomas and Kwashibu Area Band to establish his own collective that is deeply influenced by vintage Ghanaian highlife music in all of its... read full bio
The Scorpios, a Sudanese band, successfully destroys cultural barriers in search of a unifying rhythmic happiness by fusing Arabic rhythms, guitar skills and a type of swooning cyclical ecstasy with a raw Eastern funk sound. In order to produce a sound that has as much in common with Detroit as it does with Khartoum, heavy bass, synthesizers, horns and percussions are driven... read full bio
United Freedom Collective has signed to Ninja Tune subsidiary label Dama Dama, run by Maribou State. With radio backing from people like Gilles Petersen, Jamz Supernova, Tom Ravenscroft and Don Letts as well as two sold-out live performances in their hometowns of Margate and London, their first EP "Am Ta" made waves. Musicians Mathieu Seynaeve and WaiFung Tsang met with yoga instructor... read full bio
Wayne Snow's music, which mixes neo-soul, alternative pop, soultronica and jazz with a modern take on the sun-kissed, soulful feelings of his native country, has an irresistible warmth. His passion and appreciation for Afrofuturism, as well as his musical background and childhood in Nigeria listening to singers like Fela Kuti, King Sunny Ade, Sade and Marvin Gaye, all evident. It's an essential... read full bio
Junior Brother, a stalwart of alternative folk, bravely breaks new territory with his daring new tune, "The Men Who Eat Ring Forts." The mammoth "Junior Brother's Favorite" EP from June and the critically praised double LP The Great Irish Famine precede this brand-new offering, which is known for its "Wry songs of anxiety and frustration" (The Guardian) and "Truly unforgettable"... read full bio
The Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali group has been the leading torchbearer of authentic Sufi Qawwali music worldwide for more than two decades. Fanna-Fi-Allah maintains the art form in its most genuine and storied lineage, acting as a crucial cultural bridge between the East and the West and promoting a message of global tolerance that is essential for our day. The group has... read full bio
Doolin', the top Celtic band in France, takes its name from a small Irish hamlet famous for its music in the southwest. Six talented musicians came together to form Doolin', which has since honed a variety of avant-garde musical styles. While some members of the band were deeply involved in traditional Irish music, others were engaged in jazz or the pop... read full bio
