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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was qawwali's shining star; the Sufi singer introduced the world to the ecstatic, mystical musical form from Pakistan

Calypso Rose

A legendary figure in the Caribbean, the septuagenarian singer Calypso Rose has had a remarkable 40-year long career and is still going strong

Oumou Sangaré

Known as the 'Wassoulou songbird', Oumou Sangaré is one of Mali's greatest singers and activists who is constantly challenging gender inequalities

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

The Benin-born singer Angélique Kidjo is a global superstar – a leading figure in African music as well as being a prominent activist and ambassador for UNICEF. In 2018 Kidjo won the Songlines World Pioneer Award.

Lady Maisery

The English folk trio Lady Maisery are known for their gorgeous harmonies and for blurring the space between tradition and innovation

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

Kathryn Tickell

Smallpipes player Kathryn Tickell is steeped in the rich folk traditions of North East England and the Borders

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

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