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World Music

54 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Alex AcuñaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña (born December 12, 1944), known professionally as Alex Acuña, is a Peruvian–American jazz drummer and percussionist.
Ana AlcaidePerson · Music memorabiliaAna Alcaide (born 1976, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish performer, composer and music producer who carries out research on ancient traditions and cultures.
Ananda ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaAnanda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian sitar player, singer, and composer whose music blended Western and Eastern musical styles.
Andreas VollenweiderPerson · Music memorabiliaAndreas Vollenweider (born 4 October 1953) is a Swiss harpist. He is generally categorised as a new-age musician and uses a modified electroacoustic harp of his own design.
Angelique KidjoPerson · Music memorabiliaAngélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (born c. 1960) is a French-Beninese musician, actress, and activist.
Arja SaijonmaaPerson · Music memorabiliaArja Enni Helena Saijonmaa (born 1 December 1944) is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress.[2]
Clotilde RullaudPerson · Film memorabiliaClotilde Rullaud ([kloːtildəʼ ʁʏːlɔ]; born on March 1, 1978, in Reims, France) is an artistic director, singer, vocalist, flutist, composer, filmmaker, producer and vocal coach.
Damon AlbarnPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Whitechapel.
David MurrayPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Oakland.
Eddie HarrisPerson · Music memorabiliaEddie Harris (October 20, 1934 – November 5, 1996) was an American jazz musician, best known for playing tenor saxophone and for introducing the electrically amplified saxophone.
Elena FrolovaPerson · Music memorabiliaElena Borisovna Frolova (born 1 October 1969) is a Russian singer-songwriter, composer, and poet.
Gary WrightPerson · Music memorabiliaGary Malcolm Wright (April 26, 1943 – September 4, 2023) was an American musician and composer best known for his 1976 hit songs "Dream Weaver" and "Love Is Alive".
George HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.
Harry BelafontePerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with…
Herbie MannPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music.
Hirohisa HoriePerson · Music memorabiliaBorn March 24, 1970, in Kanagawa, Kantō region is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar.
Issa BagayogoPerson · Music memorabiliaIssa Bagayogo (1961 – 10 October 2016) was a Malian musician. He released four full-length albums all under the record label Six Degrees Records.
Jesse CookPerson · Music memorabiliaJesse Arnaud Cook (born November 28, 1964) is a Canadian guitarist. He is a Juno Award winner, Acoustic Guitar Player's Choice Award silver winner in the Flamenco Category, and a three-time…
Joni MitchellAuthor · BooksRoberta Joan Mitchell (Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter.
JovanottiPerson · Music memorabiliaLorenzo Cherubini (born 27 September 1966), known professionally as Jovanotti (lang), is an Italian singer-songwriter, rapper, and disc jockey.
Juan FormellPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan Climaco Formell Cortina (2 August 1942 – 1 May 2014) was a Cuban bassist, composer, and arranger, best known as the director of Los Van Van.
Lata MangeshkarPerson · Music memorabiliaLata Dinanath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: [ləˈt̪aː məŋˈɡeːʃkəɾ]; born Hemalata Dinanath Mangeshkar;
Leonard CohenPerson · Music memorabiliaLeonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934 – November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist.
Lhasa de SelaPerson · Music memorabiliaLhasa de Sela (September 27, 1972 – January 1, 2010), also known by the mononym Lhasa, was an American-Mexican-Canadian singer-songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States and…
Loreena McKennittPerson · Music memorabiliaLoreena McKennitt (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern…
Luaka BopOrganisation · Music memorabiliaLuaka Bop is a New York–based record label founded by musician David Byrne, former lead singer and guitarist for the art rock–new wave band Talking Heads.
M.I.A.Designer · FashionMathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born 18 July 1975), known professionally as M.I.A. (an initialism for both "Missing in action" and "Missing in Acton"), is a British rapper, singer,…
MahwashPerson · Music memorabiliaUstad Farida Mahwash; (born 1947) is an Afghan singer and voice of Afghanistan. She was the first woman (as of 2013) to have been conferred the honorary title of "Ustad" (meaning Master or…
MangoAuthor · BooksGiuseppe "Pino" Mango (6 November 1954 – 8 December 2014), better known mononymously as Mango, was an Italian singer-songwriter and musician.
Manu DibangoPerson · Music memorabiliaEmmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango (12 December 1933 – 24 March 2020) was a Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone.
Mari BoinePerson · Music memorabiliaMari Boine (born Mari Brit Randi Boine; 8 November 1956) is a Norwegian Sámi singer.
Marlon KleinPerson · Music memorabiliaMarlon Klein (born 13 December 1957) is a musician and producer in the World Music and Fusion genres. He is a co-founder of the German group Dissidenten.
Maxime Le ForestierPerson · Music memorabiliaMaxime Le Forestier (born 10 February 1949 as Bruno Jean Bernard Le Forestier) is a French singer-songwriter.
Mike OldfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Gordon Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is a retired English musician, songwriter and producer best known for his debut album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical…
Natacha AtlasPerson · Music memorabiliaNatacha Atlas (natāšā ʔaṭlas, nataːʃaː ʔatˤlas; born 20 March 1964) is an Egyptian-Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western music, particularly hip-hop.
Nolwenn LeroyPerson · Music memorabiliaNolwenn Le Magueresse (nolwɛn lə maɡəʁɛs; born 28 September 1982), known by her stage name Nolwenn Leroy, is a French singer-songwriter and actress.
Ömer Faruk TekbilekPerson · Music memorabiliaOmer Faruk Tekbilek (Ömer Faruk Tekbilek, born 1951) is a Turkish musician and composer who plays a wide range of wind, string, percussion, and electronic instruments.
Paul SimonPerson · Music memorabilia
Rim BannaPerson · Music memorabiliaRim Banna (8 December 1966 – 24 March 2018) was a Palestinian singer and composer most known for her modern interpretations of traditional Palestinian songs and poetry.
Roby LakatosPerson · Music memorabilia
Rokia TraoréPerson · Music memorabiliaRokia Traoré (born 24 January 1974) is a Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Rubén BladesPerson · Music memorabiliaRubén Blades Bellido de Luna (born 16 July 1948), known professionally as Rubén Blades (lang, but - ˈblei̯ðs in Panama and within the family), is a Panamanian musician, singer, composer,…
Ruslana LyzhychkoPerson · Music memorabiliaRuslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko (born 24 May 1973), known mononymously as Ruslana, is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, producer, activist and former politician.
Ry CooderPerson · Music memorabiliaRyland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer.
Sadao WatanabePerson · Music memorabiliaSadao Watanabe is a Japanese jazz musician who plays alto saxophone and sopranino saxophone.
Sarah BrightmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano singer and actress.
Smithsonian Folkways RecordingsOrganisation · Music memorabiliaSmithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution.
Vincent PeiraniPerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Peirani (born 24 April 1980) is a French jazz accordionist, vocalist and composer who has played internationally, collaborating with Denis Colin, François Jeanneau, Youn Sun Nah,…
Zakir HussainPerson · Music memorabiliaUstad Zakir Hussain Qureshi (9March 195115December 2024) was an Indian tabla player, composer, arranger, percussionist, music producer and film actor who was based for much of his career in…

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