Africa Negra
Indisputably the most important and genuine ambassadors of the music of São Tomé and Príncipe
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.
AVALANCHE KAITO
In Avalanche Kaito free minds come together, world travellers, who challenge and inspire each other.
Bab L' Bluz
Funky Gnawa-bluesrock from Morocco
Bacchanalia
Addictive wild cumbia
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
Chalo Correia
Chalo Correia, the new ‘vintage’ sound of Angola
Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers
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.
Dasom Baek 백다솜
Dasom Baek pursues ground-breaking music rooted in traditional Korean instrumental performance.
Dengue Dengue Dengue
Tropical Bass duo from Lima, Peru.
Depedro
Simple yet multifaceted, restrained yet infinite
Derya Yıldırım & 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
Gurdjieff Ensemble
Delicate, haunting and atmospheric music from Armenia
Guy One
Guy One is a great kologo player from Northern Ghana
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley
Groovy afro-funk & highlife from Ghana
Haepaary
Radically redefining old Korean ritual music
Hanggai
A crossover band that blends traditional music and rock
Harouna Samake
Groovy & uplifting Kamale Blues from Mali
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 & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio
Incredible improvisations and virtuosity.
Kefaya & Elaha Soroor
A fresh, vibrant take on Afghan folk music filtered through myriad forms.
Kiala and the Afroblaster
Powerful and groovy afrobeat
Kirara
Fabricated with delicate but exquisite melodies and strong but cold big beat, her music arouses.
La Jungle
Hyperenergetic noisetrancetechnopunk
LINA_RAÜL REFREE
Producer Raül Refree understands passion well, so he had no doubt when he heard Lina sing.
Liu Fang
The empress of pipa and guzheng. Music from the classical and folkloric traditions
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
NU ACID LATAM SOUND FROM BELGIUM-MEXICO
Meridian Brothers
A deliciously weird and loose psycho-tropical groove
Mohammad Motamedi & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio
Thrilling combination of jazz, western classical, improvisation and Persian singing.
Monsieur Doumani
Mediterranean psychfolk from Cyprus
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
Nordmann
Nordmann succeeded in fusing the liberties of improv jazz with the intensity of rock music.
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 Ueda
PoiL Ueda explores and creates a new musical universe.
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
Toko Telo
Following up on a highly acclaimed first album, this Malagasy supergroup interprets traditional...
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!
Voice of Baceprot
Voice of Baceprot (or VoB) are an all-girl rockband from Indonesia.