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Fanfare Ciocărlia

Romania's foremost Gypsy band, Fanfare Ciocărlia, have been playing their breakneck speedy Balkan grooves for over 20 years

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

Orchestra Baobab

Orchestra Baobab are Senegal's most popular band, who broke onto the scene back in 1970 with their blend of African and Cuban rhythms

Master Musicians of Jajouka

The Sufi group from Morocco who are famous for their connection to Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones, have been called ‘a 4,000 year old rock’n’roll band’

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

Julie Fowlis

Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Julie Fowlis is Gaelic music's brightest star

Toumani Diabaté

Hailing from a line of musicians said to go back 71 generations, Toumani Diabaté is the undisputed king of the kora, the defining instrument of West Africa

Anouar Brahem

A exceptional oud player and collaborator, Anouar Brahem is one of the leading lights in Tunisian music

Fela Kuti

The Nigerian superstar helped invent Afrobeat, which has gone on to become one of the most popular styles of world music

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