Africa Negra
Indisputably the most important and genuine ambassadors of the music of São Tomé and Príncipe
Alexandra Alden
Some have described her music as 'minimalistic folk', inspired by the warmth of the Mediterranean.
Alogte Oho
the NO.1 Frafra gospel artist from within the explosive music scene of Bolgatanga in Northern Ghana.
Amadou & Mariam
Husband-and-wife duo Amadou & Mariam are firmly established international stars from Mali
Angelique Kidjo
Three-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music
Asmaa Hamzaoui & Bnat Timbouktou
The female ambassador of Gnawa music.
Bacchanalia
Addictive wild cumbia
Bakolo Music International
The pioneers of congolese rumba
Baskar
Sultry instrumental spacefunk
BCUC
Politically inspired afropsychedelic funk from South Africa
Bixiga 70
Their collective influences include jazz, funk and Afro-Brazilian music, and stretch further afield
BLOW 3.0
Raw en groovy acoustic dance trio
Bye Beneco
Bye Beneco are a trine of multi-talented artists and musicians from the city of Jo'burg, S-Africa
Canalón de Timbiquí
Canalon’s music is all about ancestral sounds from the Afro-Colombian Pacific Coast
Chalo Correia
Chalo Correia, the new ‘vintage’ sound of Angola
Chouk Bwa & Angstromers
Their music consists of the essential elements of Vodou: rhythms, songs and dances
Chupame el Dedo
Chupame El Dedo (suck my finger), is a collaboration between Meridian Brothers & Romperayo!
Conjunto Papa Upa
A Retro Futuristic Afro-Caribbean Psychedelic Rhythm Machine.
Dengue Dengue Dengue
Tropical Bass duo from Lima, Peru.
Depedro
Simple yet multifaceted, restrained yet infinite
Derya Yildirim & Grup Şimşek
An Anatolian groovy psych-pop sensation
Dieter van der Westen
Indiefolk Dutch artist and songwriter; groovy music straight from the heart.
Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès
Vintage fuzzy psychedelic sounds from Senegal
Eliades Ochoa
Eliades Ochoa is considered to be one of the most important Cuban musicians of all times
Fatoumata Diawara
One of the most relevant female voices of the new African artistic generation
Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti is the heart and soul of modern Afrobeat
Frente Cumbiero
fresh and exciting cumbia nueva from Colombia
Gasper Nali
Infectious upbeat music from Malawi
Gaye Su Akyol
Her music can be described as heady, powerfully intoxicating and beautifully dangerous
Ghetto Kumbé
Intense hypnotic afro-colombian house
Go Go Machine Orchestra
Creates the group’s hypnotic collage of music and sound
Guy One
Guy One is a great kologo player from Northern Ghana
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Groovy afro-funk & highlife from Ghana
Hanggai
A crossover band that blends traditional music and rock
Harouna Samake
Groovy & uplifting Kamale Blues from Mali
Idan Raichel
A multi-instrumentalist from Israel whose soul-stirring music is an ambassador of hope
Idiotape
South Korean electronic trio Idiotape formed with a simple goal of making “fun and enjoyable music
Jambinai
Music that exist everywhere but belongs nowhere
Kampire
One of East Africa’s most exciting young DJs, playing festivals across the world.
Kayhan Kalhor
Three-time GRAMMY nominee Kayhan Kalhor is an internationally acclaimed virtuoso on the kamancheh.
Kayhan Kalhor & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio
Incredible improvisations and virtuosity.
Kefaya & Elaha Soroor
A fresh, vibrant take on Afghan folk music filtered through myriad forms.
Kirara
Fabricated with delicate but exquisite melodies and strong but cold big beat, her music arouses.
Kumbia Queers
1000% Tropi Punk; Afro-Cuban and Latin American Cumbia influences, queerness and punk spirit
La Jungle
Hyperenergetic noisetrancetechnopunk
La Mambanegra
One of the best bands of the exploding Colombian indie scene!
Liu Fang
The empress of pipa and guzheng. Music from the classical and folkloric traditions
Los Bulldozer
Fiery energetic champeta from Colombia
Los Pirañas
Dance to this psychedelic connection between champeta, afrobeat, rock and cumbia
Mahsa Vahdat
A contemporary style, but deeply
inspired by the traditional and regional music of Iran
Mamadou Kelly
A fixture in two of the most famous groups in Malian musical history
Master Drummers of Burundi
A legendary percussion ensemble from Burundi in Central Africa; Thundering drums and athletic dance
Memo Pimiento Electric Orchestra
The cadence of cumbia with electro punch
Meridian Brothers
A deliciously weird and loose psycho-tropical groove
Moonlight Benjamin
The new priestess of voodoo rock.
Nahawa Doumbia
Powerful vocals and rhythms from Mali
Ni
With their energetic live performances as their weapons, they leave every audience struck with awe!
Nkumba System
As if you were speeding on an imaginary highway, linking Douala, Cameroon to Barranquilla, Colombia
Otim Alpha
Mixing up the Acholi music into a newer hyper-frenetic electronic version.
Otoboke Beaver / おとぼけビ～バ～
Japanese girls ‘knock out or pound cake’ band.
Oumou Sangaré
a modernised version of the traditional, rural music of the Wassoulou hunters
Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band
Pat Thomas is one of Ghana’s all-time great vocalists, also known as 'The Golden Voice Of Africa'
PinioL
Lustful musical craziness, squared!
Pixvae
Spectacular latin core
PoiL
Impressive and delirious, PoiL is lead by three musicians who know no limitations and prohibitions
Rabasa
A typical exponent of the Cape Verdian diaspora and a respected guest of international stages
Roberto Fonseca
A Cuban-born multi-instrumentalist
Romperayo
A musical journey through Colombian tropical folklore, descarga and psychedelic sounds of cumbia
Samba Touré
A harmonious blend of River Niger blues, traditional Songhai themes and Western influences.
Say Sue Me
Say Sue Me is a Surf inspired Indie-Rock/Pop act from Busan, South Korea.
Scúru Fitchádu
it’s not easy… it‘s fury and rage.. it’s fight music....
Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar
Godfather of the Balkan Beats
Songhoy Blues
Timbuktu indie kids Songhoy Blues, stars of the Africa Express album
Studio Shap Shap
An out of the blue tradi-electro vibe that gets many grooving.
Tabanka
Energetic and festive funaná from Cape Verde
Tamikrest
Echoes of dub, blues, psychedelia, funk and even art-rock are weaved into Tuareg musical tradition
The Male Gaze
Feminism is the fun party to be at
The Trees And The Wild
Indonesia’s The Trees and the Wild have a sound that can tie your brain up in knots while you try...
The Venopian Solitude
Quirky, upbeat electro-indie tunes from Malaysia
Toko Telo
Following up on a highly acclaimed first album, this Malagasy supergroup interprets traditional...
Toumani & Sidiki
Kora-master Toumani Diabaté presents his son Sidiki - 72nd generation of griots - to the world
uKanDanz
Inspired by traditional and popular Ethiopian songs, uKanDanZ is a blast of real energy and emotion
Vaudou Game
Voodoo rhythms, raw afrofunk and soul, and the music of the legendary bands from Benin!
Zee Avi
Malaysian singer/songwriter, characterized by a sweet voice and ukelele or guitar