Kayhan Kalhor
The Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor is a master of classical Kurdish music as well as a brilliant collaborator, having recorded countless albums with musicians from from India, Turkey, Mali and beyond
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Stick in the Wheel
The London-based group Stick in the Wheel are singers and players with working-class roots and a direct, visceral take on traditional songs
Mulatu Astatke
The musician and composer Mulatu Astatke is often described at the 'Father of Ethio-jazz,’ is an influential star of Ethiopia's musical golden age
Martín Alvarado
Martín Alvarado, who performs the works some of Argentina's most celebrated composers is often considered one of the country's most significant contemporary tango singers
Julie Fowlis
Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Julie Fowlis is Gaelic music's brightest star
Manu Chao
The French polyglot Manu Chao started his musical career as a busker and ended up an international rockstar of global fusion
Nitin Sawhney
The influential British Indian musician and composer Nitin Sawhney experiments with various influences including Indian forms, flamenco, hip-hop, drum’n’bass, jazz, classical, rock and electronica
Hugh Masekela
Known as the 'father of South African jazz,' horn player Hugh Masekela was one of South Africa's finest musicians who used his music to protest against the apartheid regime
Fanfare Ciocărlia
Romania's foremost Gypsy band, Fanfare Ciocărlia, have been playing their breakneck speedy Balkan grooves for over 20 years
DakhaBrakha
The Ukrainian folk quartet with with rebellious and anarchic spirit are a formidable live act
