The Halluci Nation (formerly A Tribe Called Red) is an electronic dance music group from Canada, who blends dub step with hip hop, reggae and First Nations music to create their signature style. They're distinguished from other EDM artists for their vocal chanting and drumming- a nod to their Native American culture. This group of three DJs has released many... read full bio
It is a well-known fact that A. R. Rahman is credited for reinventing modern Indian music. Rahman has composed the soundtrack for more than 150 films, many of which have become classics, including "Roja," "Bombay," "Dil Se," "Taal," "Vandemataram," "Jodhaa Akbar," "Slumdog Millionaire," "127 Hours," "Rockstar" and many others. Rahman followed in the footsteps of his father, a South Indian... read full bio
Perhaps the most gifted African musician working within the fused ancestral streams of African+American music, Abdullah Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand, is a pianist, composer, arranger, band leader and teacher. His performing career has taken him to Africa, Japan, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America, and India, where he has worked as soloist, and in duo, trio, ensemble and... read full bio
Adekunle Gold is a Nigerian highlife singer-songwriter and graphic designer who rose to fame after the release of his single “Sade,” which is a highlife cover of One Direction’s hit single “Story of My Life.” Highlife is a form of music from Ghana that takes structures of Akan music but played with Western instruments. Highlife music usually uses guitars and... read full bio
Live African dance music that fuses the dexterity of the Gambian kora and Congolese guitar with the UK's electronic sensibility to provide upbeat, dancefloor-friendly new music for a new generation of music lovers. Afriquoi are an underground sensation that combine live electronics with upbeat African music. The superb 5-piece live presentation fuses electronic music inspired by house, garage, disco, soul and jungle... read full bio
Ross-Emmanuel Bayeto, better known as the stage name Afro B, is a British DJ and singer-songwriter who rose to fame after the release of his hit single, “Drogba (Joanna),” which peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard RnB/Hip-Hop Airplay chart and also led to the viral creation of the Drogba Challenge. Afro B was born in Greenwich, London, England,... read full bio
Alash is an ensemble comprised of master throat singers. The ancient art of throat singing was a development amongst nomadic herdsmen of Tuva, a republic in Central Asia. The members of Alash were trained in traditional Tuvan music at a young age, learning from their families and then attending master throat singing programs, becoming students of the art. The sounds... read full bio
Albita is a Cuban American singer who has performed with Celia Cruz, Willy Chirino, Phil Collins, Tony Bennett, Gilberto Gil, Juan Luis Guerra, Daniela Mercury, Miriam Makeba, Arturo Sandoval, Paquito DRivera and Melissa Ethridge. She has been invited to perform four Presidential functions, including two inaugurations. She founded her own label Angel's Dawn Records" under which she produced and launched... read full bio
Americas Got Talent Alumni, Alex Boye brings an African twist to pop music, with 260 million views and counting on YouTube. He combines the explosive rhythms and various languages of his native land Nigeria into his highly anticipated upcoming debut pop album. Boyes single Let It Go has garnered more than 72 millions views and Peponi, the Africanized version of... read full bio
Ali Campbell is a British singer best known as the lead singer for the band UB40. The band sold an unbelievable 60+ million records worldwide, including four no. 1 hits and six top 40 Billboard hits including Red Red Wine, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Here I Am (Come and Take Me), and Cant Help Falling In... read full bio
Allison Crowe is a Canadian singer and songwriter who began performing professionally at the age of 15. She ruled the coffee house and bar scene on Vancouver Island. Her childhood influences include jazz, classical, and rock and she is credited for her distinct voice and performance ability. Largely a solo performer, Crowe performs with her guitar and a piano -... read full bio
He was raised in the southern Ghanaian rainforest as a child before traveling up to the Frafra land in the northern Ghanaian savannah as a young kid. He was born to a Frafra father and an Akim mother. He was profoundly moved by the magnificent moments he encountered during the services at the local church while growing up in Namoo,... read full bio
One of the most popular Irish traditional bands in the last decades, Altan has had a huge impact on all of their listeners. They have had award winning recordings with their songs that range from sensitive old Irish songs all the way to fast,hard hitting irish jigs. They have been playing together for almost 20 years already and keep on... read full bio
Altin Gun is an Anatolian rock and Turkish psychedelic-folk band from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The group was founded by bassist Jasper Verhulst and consists of members Ben Rider, Erdinc Ecevit Yildiz, Gino Groeneveld, Merve Dasdemir and Daniel Smienk. The group rose to fame after the release of their debut album, “On”. Since the release of their debut album, Altin Gun... 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
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
Amanda grew up in a house that loved music. Her life took a new direction when she walked into a local Toronto jazz club and asked if she could audition. The owner gave her a chance to sing with the house band and she landed her first weekly gig - Martinez Martini Mondays. She started getting referrals through word of... read full bio
Amir Gwirtzman is an Israeli jazz musician from Tel Aviv, Israel. Gwirtzman is best known for his compositions on reed and woodwind instruments. For nearly ten years, Gwirtzman has performed solo projects with instruments like the Scottish Highland bagpipes, Middle Eastern ney, Armenian duduk, and flutes from cultures ranging from Native American to Irish and Vietnamese. Gwirtzmans renowned skill of... read full bio
Ana Moura, a Grammy-winning and number-one vocalist, is the most popular and successful fadista to emerge in the twenty-first century. Her albums have continuously done well in the marketplace and her international concert tours often sell out. On the Tejo River, north of Lisbon, in the ancient city of Santarem, she was born. Moura was raised in a family where fado... read full bio
Andrea Echeverri is a singer in the Columbian group Aterciopelados. She also plays the guitar and cowrites the songs for the group. Her first solo album focused on her alternative feminist rock style. . The pierced and tattooed Echeverri stunned her conservative country by singing a song about her unwillingness to ruin her silhouette by having children her... read full bio
