Performing Artist Archive
1994-Current
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1994
- Prince Julius Adeniyi & the Drums of West Africa (Nigeria)
- Marcos Cavalcante with the Bloomington Choro Group (Brazil)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (US)
- The Dorkestra (US)
- Lisa Germano (US)
- Guardabarranco (Nicaragua)
- Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill (Ireland)
- Ingrid Karklins (Latvia)
- Andrew Lazaro (Puerto Rico/US)
- Jiri Plocek (Czech Republic)
- Saba (US)
- Tanjavur (India/US)
- Anwer Yusef & Kamil Abbas (Turkistan)
1995
- Arco Iris (Peru)
- Liz Carroll (US)
- Marcos Cavalcante & Andrew Lazaro (Brazil/Puerto Rico)
- Jim Donica (US)
- Hart Rouge (Canada)
- Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane (Ireland)
- Pranita Jain (India)
- Diane Jarvi (US)
- Keb’ Mo’ (US)
- Habib Koite & Bamada (Mali)
- Morikeba Kouyate (Senegal/US)
- Guang Zu-Li (China)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Laura Love (US)
- Ilyas Malayev Ensemble (Uzbekistan/US)
- Master Musicians of Jajouka (Morocco)
- Lotus Concert Robert Mirabal (US)
- Mono Blanco (Mexico)
- Carrie Newcomer Band (US)
- Mantuila Nyomo (Zaire)
- Engel Ortega (Nicaragua)
- Sabá (US)
- Willy Schwarz & Bob Lucas (US)
- Swinging Steaks (US)
- Isaac Tacha y Mapora (Colombia)
- Tanjavur with Debashish Bhattacharya (India)
- Vida (US)
- Jeff White (US)
- Dar Williams (US)
- Ndikho & Nomusa Xaba (South Africa)
- Gabriel Yacoub (France)
1996
- Afrocuba de Matanzas (Afro-Cuban)
- Prue Aunger (Australia)
- Brave Old World (US) Lotus Concert
- Celtic Fiddle Festival 2 (Martin Hayes, Natalie McMaster, Brian McNeill) Lotus Concert
- Chicago Klezmer Ensemble (US)
- Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
- Geno Delafose (US)
- Desh (India)
- Prince Diabate & Amara Sanoh (Guinea)
- Irene Farrera (Venezuela)
- Garmarna (Sweden)
- Guardabarranco (Nicaragua) Lotus Concert
- Gyrogenics Quartet (US)
- Hassan Hakmoun (Morocco)
- Tana Gegen Hangin (Mongolia)
- Irie Vibrations (US)
- Koteda African Dance Ensemble
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Laura Love (US)
- Magic Slim & the Teardrops (US)
- Sue Medley (Canada)
- Bill Miller (US)
- Muzsikás (Hungary) Lotus Concert
- Phong Nguyen Ensemble (Vietnam)
- Olodum (Brazil)
- Jiri Plocek & Teagrass (Czech Republic)
- Jonathan Richman (US)
- Rincon del Flamenco (US)
- Sabá (US)
- Sabri Brothers (Pakistan) Lotus Concert
- Salaam (Middle Eastern Music)
- Solas (Ireland/US)
- Merja Soria (Finland)
- Pete & Karen Sutherland (US)
- Tarika (Madagascar) Lotus Concert
- Teagrass (Czech Republic)
- Alex Udvary (Hungary)
- Vida (US)
- Ann Yao (China)
1997
- Tarig Abubakar & the Afro Nubians (Sudan)
- Shirin Ansari (India)
- Arm of the Sea Theater (US)
- Susana Baca (Peru)
- Barachois (Prince Edward Island/Canada)
- Latif Bolat (Turkey)
- Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise (US)
- Kate Campbell (US)
- Celtic Fiddle Festival (Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, Christian Lemaitre)
- Culture (Jamaica)
- Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain (Scotland/Sweden) Lotus Concert
- Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
- Seleshe Damessae (Ethiopia)
- Dervish (Ireland)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Donna the Buffalo (US)
- Fareed Haque (US)
- Corey Harris (US)
- Hastha Kala (India)
- Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival (Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi, George Kahumoku) Lotus Concert
- Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva) Lotus Concert
- Kavkasia (US)
- Jake Krack (US)
- Grigore Lese (Romania)
- Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet)
- Laura Love (US)
- Kate & Anna McGarrigle (Quebec) Lotus Concert
- Robert Mirabal (US)
- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (US)
- Carrie Newcomer (US)
- Once Upon an Accordion (Daniel Thonon, John Whelan, Chris Parkinson) Lotus Concert
- Pro Midget Mafia (US)
- Riddim An Word (Jamaica)
- Sierra Maestra (Cuba)
- Solas (Ireland/US) Lotus Concert
- James Stoyanoff (US/Greece)
- Terra (US)
- Väsen (Sweden) Lotus Concert
- Vida (US)
1998
- Altan (Ireland) Lotus Concert
- The Atomic Fireballs (US)
- Balkanski Glasove (Bulgaria)
- Boukman Eksperyans (Haiti)
- Greg Brown (US)
- Christine Collister (England)
- Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
- Guy Davis (US)
- Henri Dikongué (Cameroon)
- The Freight Hoppers (US)
- Ghanatta International (Ghana/US)
- Régis Gisavo (Madagascar) Lotus Concert
- Global Rhythms (US/India)
- Inti-Raymi (Ecuador)
- Kayhan Kalhor (Iran)
- Mary Jane Lamond (Cape Breton Island)
- Grey Larsen & Danny Noveck (US)
- Ricardo Lemvo y Makina Loca (Congo/US)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Monkey Puzzle (US)
- New Orleans Klezmer All Stars (US)
- Rhythm in Shoes (US)
- Martin & Jessica Ruby Simpson (US)
- The Slackers (US)
- In-Young Sohn (Korea)
- Solas (US) Lotus Concert
- Sones de México Ensemble (US/Mexico)
- Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir (US)
- Väsen (Sweden)
- Preeti Vasudevan (US)
- Glen Velez (US)
- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (US)
1999
- Suzannah & Georgia Rose Armstrong-Park (US)
- Waldemar Bastos (Angola)
- Everton Blender (Jamaica)
- Liz Carroll (US)
- Cephas & Wiggins (US)
- Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
- Iris DeMent (US)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts: Cho (Nepal/US)
- Ana Egge (US)
- Irene Farrera (Venezuela)
- Frifot (Sweden)
- Global Rhythms (US/India)
- Hands Full of Beauty (India)
- Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill (Ireland/US) Lotus Concert
- Huun-Huur Tu (Tuva) Lotus Concert
- IU African-American Choral Ensemble (US)
- Inti-Raymi (Ecuador)
- Johnny Socko (US)
- JPP (Finland) Lotus Concert
- Mary Jane Lamond (Cape Breton Is.) Lotus Concert
- Llan de Cubel (Spain)
- Los Van Van (Cuba)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Mamedov Family Ensemble (Azerbaijan)
- Okros Folk Music Ensemble (Hungary)
- Paris Combo (France)
- Minna Raskinen & Johanna Virtanen (Finland)
- Reptile Palace Orchestra (US)
- Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali (Pakistan)
- Royal Lao Orchestra & Classic Ballet (Laos)
- Shooglenifty (Scotland)
- Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir (US) Lotus Concert
- Tongue & Groove (US)
- Barbarito Torres (Cuba)
- Väsen (Sweden) Lotus Concert
- Vida (US)
- Paschal Younge & the WVU West African Ensemble (US)
- Zimbabwe Leaders Mbira Ensemble (Zimbabwe)
2000
- Antibalas (US)
- Charivari (US)
- Chen Yi-Han (China)
- Chico César (Brazil)
- Dhagha (India/US)
- Mamadou Diabate (Mali)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Lila Downs (Mexico)
- Stacey Earle (US)
- Frifot (Sweden) Lotus Concert
- Hedningarna (Sweden & Finland)
- Yoko Hiraoka (Japan)
- Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts (US)
- Hot Club of Cowtown (US)
- Kanenhi:io Singers (First Nations/Canada)
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa) Lotus Concert
- Annbjørg Lien (Norway)
- Lo’Jo (France)
- Los de Abajo (Mexico)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Lunasa (Ireland)
- Matapat (Quebec)
- Music from China (US/China)
- Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits (Zimbabwe)
- Nass Marrakech (Morrocco/Spain)
- Odetta (US)
- Sivan Perwer (Kurdestan)
- Plena Libre (Puerto Rico)
- Alim Qasimov Ensemble (Azerbaijan)
- Senegal-America Project w/ Tony Vacca & Massamba Diop (Senegal/US)
- Chris Smither (US)
- Vida (US)
- Wimme (Finland)
2001
- Be Good Tanyas (Canada)
- Avishai Cohen & the International Vamp Band (Israel/US)
- Danú (Ireland) Lotus Blossoms
- Joaquin Diaz (Canada/Dominican Republic)
- Stephen Fearing (Canada)
- Feufollet (US)
- Funkadesi (US)
- Corey Harris & Jamal Millner (US)
- Ilgi (Latvia)
- Habib Koite & Bamada (Mali)
- Srinivas Krishnan, Sathish Pathakota, & Prasanna (India)
- Kevin Locke (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Matapat (Québec) Lotus Blossoms
- Bill Miller (US)
- Buddy & Julie Miller (US)
- Monkey Puzzle (US) Lotus Concert
- Carrier Newcomer (US)
- Janaki Rangarajan (India)
- Bernice Johnson Reagon & Toshi Reagon (US)
- Red Wine (Italy)
- Simon Shaheen (US)
- Sones de México (Mexico/US) Lotus Blossoms
- Tabache (Scotland)
- Tarika (Madagascar)
- Richard Thompson (US) ArtsWeek Concert
- Urna Chahar-Tugchi (Mongolia)
- Volo Bogtrotters (US)
- The Wrigley Sisters (Scotland)
2002
- Dave Alvin (US)
- Susana Baca (Peru)
- Patrick Ball (US) Lotus Blossoms
- The Bisserov Sisters (Bulgaria)
- Rory Block (US)
- Christina Branco (Portugal)
- C.J. Chenier (US)
- Crasdant (Wales)
- Fra Fra Sound (Netherlands)
- Gangbé Brass Band (Benin)
- Global Rhythms (India & US)
- Harmonia (US/Hungary) Lotus Blossoms
- Janis Ian (US)
- Karelian Folk Music Ensemble (Finland) Lotus Blossoms
- Mamar Kassey (Niger)
- Morikeba Kouyate (Senegal) Lotus Blossoms
- Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (India/US)
- Lo’Jo (France)
- Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars (US)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Boban Markovic Orchestra (Serbia)
- The Monks (US)
- Chinese Folk Dance Company (China/US) Lotus Blossoms
- Tim O’Brien (US)
- Paris Combo (France) Lotus Concert
- Miguel Poveda (Spain)
- Salaam (US)
- Szaszcsavas (Romania)
- Tama (West Africa)
- The Tannahill Weavers (Scotland)
- Väsen (Sweden)
- The Waifs (Australia)
- Yat-Kha (Tuva)
- Yerba Buena (US)
- Les Yeux Noirs (France)
2003
- Omar Bashir (Iraq)
- Alessandra Belloni (USA/Italy)
- Maria del Mar Bonet (Spain)
- The Cool Crooners of Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)
- The Cottars (Cape Breton Island)
- John Doyle & John Williams (Ireland/USA) Lotus Concert
- Donna the Buffalo (USA)
- Drum Drum (Papua New Guinea)
- David “Honeyboy” Edwards (US)
- Fiamma Fumana (Italy)
- Rosie Flores (US)
- Funkadesi (US)
- The Georgia Sea Island Singers (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Global Rhythms (India/US)
- Tracy Grammer (US)
- The Holmes Brothers (US)
- Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva) Lotus Blossoms
- Jan Yrgagy (Kyrgyzstan)
- Habib Koité (Mali) Lotus Concert
- Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (US/India)
- Kevin Locke Trio (US)
- Laura Love Duo (US)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- The Mahotella Queens (South Africa)
- Maraca (Cuba)
- The Mammals (US)
- Bruce Molsky (US)
- Music from China (China/US)
- Bou Diabaye Ndiaye & Groupe Nguewel (Senegal)
- Ooodoo (US)
- Paris Combo (France)
- Paroplapi (France)
- Tom Paxton (US)
- Roger Steffens (US)
- Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (US)
- Paschal Younge & the West Virginia University African Ensemble Lotus Blossoms
2004
- Abdelli (Algeria)
- African Showboyz (Ghana)
- Darol Anger & Mike Marshall (US)
- Eva Ayllón (Peru)
- Kiran Ahluwalia (India/Canada)
- Mari Boine (Norway)
- Danú (Ireland) Lotus Blossoms
- Rachael Davis (US) Lotus Concert
- Thornetta Davis (US)
- Dadon Dawa Dolma (Tibet)
- Jim Donovan (US)
- The Dorkestra (US)
- Rafael de Utrera (Spain)
- Foghorn String Band (US)
- Frigg (Finland)
- Fruit (Australia)
- Funkadesi (US)
- Jamesie & the All-Stars (US Virgin Islands)
- Jan Yrgagy (Kyrgyzstan)
- Kepa Junkera (Spain)
- Kahraman Dance Ensemble (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Karsh Kale (India/US)
- Kíla (Ireland)
- Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (US/India)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Baaba Maal (Senegal) Lotus Concert
- Susan McKeown (Ireland)
- Monkey Puzzle (US) Lotus Concert
- Maura O’Connell (US)
- Marko Petricic & Mathieu Névéol (France/Serbia)
- Ruben Rodriguez (Argentina)
- Salaam (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Samite (Uganda)
- Sones de México (Mexico/US) Lotus Blossoms
- Sufi Music Foundation (Turkey)
- Andre Thierry (US)
- Tiempo Libre (Cuba)
- Väsen (Sweden)
- Le Vent du Nord (Quebec) Lotus Blossoms, Festival
- The Waifs (Australia) Lotus Concert
- Warsaw Village Band (Poland)
- Les Yeux Noirs (France) Lotus Concert
2005
- Andes Manta (Ecuador) Lotus Blossoms
- APPEX (Asia Pacific Exchange) (US)
- Badi Assad (Brazil)
- Balkan Beat Box (US)
- Creole Cowboys (US)
- Malcolm Dalglish (US)
- Rachael Davis & Jake Armerding (US)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Tim Eriksen (US)
- Ruthie Foster (US)
- Frigg (Finland/Norway)
- Funkadesi (US)
- Los Gauchos de Roldán (Uruguay)
- Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion (US)
- Alkinoos Ioannidis (Greece)
- King Wilkie (US)
- Kusun Ensemble (Ghana)
- Ladysmith Black Mambaso (South Afrca) ArtsWeek Concert
- Lura (Cape Verde Islands/Portugal)
- Mamar Kassey (Niger)
- Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) Lotus Blossoms
- Ana Moura (Portugal)
- Nawal (Comoros Islands)
- Nitta Oyako (Japan) Lotus Blossoms
- Plena Libre (Puerto Rico)
- Samarabalouf (France)
- Seu Jorge (Brazil)
- Jake Shimabukuro (US)
- Sidi Goma (Gujarat, India)
- Teada (Ireland)
- Tlen Huicani (Mexico)
- Le Trio Joubran (Nazareth)
- Voco (US)
- The Wailin’ Jennys (Canada)
- Paschal Younge & the West Virginia University African Ensemble Lotus Blossoms
2006
- Balkan Beat Box (US/Israel)
- Bonsoir Catin (US)
- Debashish Bhattacharya (India)
- Carpathian Folk Quartet (Hungary)
- ContraCantos (Brazil)
- Rob Curto’s Forro for All (US)
- Curumin (Brazil)
- Mamadou Diabate Ensemble (Mali)
- Sogbety Diomande (Côte d’Ivoire)
- DJ Ali ONe (US)
- Fiamma Fumana (Italy)
- Fingal (Ireland/US)
- Golem (US)
- Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva)
- Kal (Serbia)
- Khac Chi (Vietnam) Lotus Blossoms
- Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (India/Afghanistan/US)
- Grey Larson & Mark Feddersen (US)
- Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet)
- Kevin Locke (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Nomo (US)
- Ollabelle (US)
- Catherine Russell (US)
- Safaafir (US)
- Jane Siberry (Canada)
- Sones de México (Mexico/US) Lotus Blossoms
- Swap (Norway/Sweden/England)
- Uncle Earl (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
- Väsen (Sweden)
- VIDA (US)
- Yerba Buena (US)
- Les Yeux Noirs (France)
2007
- 17 Hippies (Germany)
- Kiran Ahluwalia (India/Canada) Lotus Blossoms
- Amazones—Women Drummers from Guinea
- Andes Manta (Ecuador) Lotus Blossoms
- Balkan Beat Box (US/Israel)
- Brina (Slovenia)
- Chic Gamine (Canada)
- Chirgilchin (Tuva)
- Anat Cohen Quartet (Israel/US)
- Jeff Daniels (US)
- Guy Davis (US)
- Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan (India)
- Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (Scotland/US)
- Javier Garcia (Spain/US)
- Eliza Gilkyson (US) ArtsWeek Concert
- Grupo Fantasma (US) Summer Night of Lotus
- Kusun Ensemble (Ghana) Summer Night of Lotus
- The Lonesome Sisters (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
- March Fourth Marching Band (US)
- MC Rai (Tunisia/US)
- Helder Moutinho (Portugal)
- Puerto Plata ( Dominican Republic)
- Red Stick Ramblers (US)
- Rhonda & Sparky Rucker (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Chango Spasiuk (Argentina)
- Jean-Paul Samputu (Rwanda) Lotus Blossoms
- Richard Thompson (US) ArtsWeek Concert
- Toubab Krewe (US)
- Taj Weeks & Adowa (St. Lucia)
- The Wilders (US) Summer Night of Lotus
- Dhafer Youssef (Tunisia)
2008
- Ray Bonneville (US/Canada)
- Sogbety Diomande’s West African Drum & Dance Company (Côte d’Ivoire)
- Etran Finatawa (Niger)
- Etugen Ensemble (Mongolia)
- Julie Fowlis (Scotland)
- Frigg (Norway, Finland)
- Funkadesi (US)
- Dobet Gnahoré (Côte d’Ivoire) Summer Night of Lotus
- Marta Gómez (Colombia, US)
- Bill Harney & Paul Taylor (Australia)
- James Hill & Anne Davison (Canada)
- Gaida Hinnawi (Syria)
- Tracy Grammer (US) Summer Night of Lotus
- Little Cow (Hungary)
- Los Llaneros (Colombia, Venezuela) Lotus Blossoms
- Lo Còr de la Plana (France)
- Luminescent Orchestrii (US) Summer Night of Lotus
- March Fourth Marching Band (US)
- Mucca Pazza (US)
- La Musgaña (Spain)
- The New York Gypsy All-Stars (Macedonia, US)
- Pistolera (US)
- Reelroad (Russia)
- Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band (US)
- Rhonda & Sparky Rucker (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Slavic Soul Party (US) Summer Night of Lotus
- Solas (Ireland)
- Son de Madera (Mexico)
- Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko (Canada, Mali)
- Paul Taylor (Australia, US) Lotus Blossoms
- Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
- Waltz with Me (Norway, US, Canada, Sweden)
- The Wilders (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
2009
- Deborah Asante (US)
- Azaguno (US/Ghana) Lotus Blossoms
- Rahim AlHaj (Iraq)
- Bajofondo (Argentina/Venezuela)
- Eric Bibb (US/Sweden) Summer Night of Lotus
- BLK JKS (South Africa)
- Phyllis Chen (US)
- Hector del Curto’s Eternal Tango Trio (Argentina) Summer Night of Lotus
- Cara Dillon (Ireland)
- Dragon Knights (US)
- Gerard Edery & Maria Krupoves (US/Lithuania)
- EE: Magic Circus Marching Band (US)
- Fiddle ‘n’ Feet (US) Lotus Blossoms
- Forro in the Dark (US)
- Hanggai (China/Mongolia)
- The Horse Flies (US)
- Huun Huur-Tu & Carmen Rizzo (Tuva/US)
- Jefferson Street Marching Band (US)
- Kaia (US)
- Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa (Uganda)
- Srinivas Krishnan & Madras Broadcast (India)
- Little Cow (Hungary)
- Kevin Locke (US)
- Los de Abajo (Mexico)
- Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
- The Megitza Quartet (US)
- Occidental Brothers (US)
- Orchestra of Tetouan (Morocco)
- Parno Graszt (Hungary)
- Rupa & the April Fishes (US)
- Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women (US)
- Salaam (US)
- Stairwell Sisters (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
- De Temps Antan (Quebec) Summer Night of Lotus
- That 1 Guy (US)
- Väsen (Sweden)
- Vishtèn (Prince Edward Island)
- Watcha Clan (France)
- The Zolfonoon Ensemble (Iran)
2010
- Khaira Arby (Mali)
- Barbara Furtuna (Corsica)
- Chicha Libre (US)
- Choro Livre (Brazil)
- Cimarrón (Colombia)
- Crooked Still (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
- Dragon Knights (US)
- The Dynamites, featuring Charles Walker (US)
- Jessica Fichot (US)
- Funkadesi (US)
- Genticorum (Quebec)
- Meklit Hadero (US)
- India Enterprise (India/US)
- Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan, and Ayaan Ali Khan — Summer Night of Lotus
- Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa (Uganda)
- Mariam Matossian (Armenia/US)
- Emeline Michel (Haiti)
- Moscow Nights (Russia/US) — Festival and Lotus Blossoms
- Nation Beat (US/Brazil)
- Carrie Newcomer — Summer Night of Lotus
- Orchid Ensemble — Lotus Blossoms
- Oreka TX (Basque Spain)
- Red Baraat (US/India)
- Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars (Sierra Leone)
- Tangamente — Summer Night of Lotus
- Vishtèn (Prince Edward Island/Magdalen Islands) — Festival and Lotus Blossoms
- Abigail Washburn (US)
- Bernard Woma & Saakumu Dance Troupe (Ghana)
2011
- Australia’s Strange Fruit (Australia)
- Bomba Estéreo (Colombia)
- The Brock McGuire Band (Ireland)
- Bulgarika (Bulgaria)
- Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)
- Creole Choir of Cuba (Cuba)
- Joaquin Diaz (Dominican Republic; Canada)
- Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
- Dikanda (Poland)
- Frigg (Finland; Norway)
- Eilen Jewell (US)
- Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole (US)
- Lamajamal (US)
- Luisa Maita (Brazil)
- Masters of Mali: The Sidi Touré Trio (Mali)
- Mike + Ruthy (US) – Official Lotus Dickey Artist
- Movits! (Sweden)
- Nawal (Comoros Islands; France)
- Orchid Ensemble (China; Canada)
- The Quebe Sisters Band (US)
- Mavis Staples (US)
- Tareq Rantisi, Ali Amr, and Srinivas Krishnan (India/US)
- Dennis Stroughmatt (US) – Lotus Blossoms
- Paul Taylor (Australia) – Lotus Blossoms
- Te Vaka (New Zealand; Samoa; Cook Islands)
- Abigail Washburn (US)
- Bernard Woma (Ghana)
2012
- Canteca de Macao (Spain)
- Karen Casey, John Doyle, & the Vallely Brothers (Ireland)
- Delhi 2 Dublin (Canada)
- Deolinda (Portugal)
- Fatoumata Diawara (Mali)
- Fishtank Ensemble (US/France/Serbia)
- Galant, Tu Perds Ton Temps (Quebec)
- Global Rhythms (US)
- Hanggai (Beijing)
- Hudsucker Posse (US)
- JPP (Finland)
- Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird (Germany)
- Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three (US)
- Brad Leftwich & the Hogwire String Band (US)
- Los Llaneros (Venezuala/Colombia) — Lotus Blossoms
- May Monday (England/Finland)
- MC Rai (US/North Africa)
- Melody of China (China)
- Movits! (Sweden)
- Panorama Jazz Band (US)
- Slavic Soul Party (US)
- Chris Smither (US)
- Ben Sollee (US)
- Keith Terry and Evie Ladin (US) — Lotus Blossoms and Festival; Official Lotus Dickey Artist
- Richard Thompson (US)
- Trio Brasileiro (Brazil)
- Vida Reunion (US)
- Taj Weekes & Adowa (St. Lucia)
2013
- Alash Ensemble (Tuva) — Lotus Blossoms
- Charlotte Blake Alston — Lotus Blossoms
- Andes Manta (Ecuador) — Lotus Blossoms
- Barbara Furtuna (Corsica)
- Liz Carroll with Jake Charron (US / Canada)
- Edmar Castaneda (Colombia)
- DakhaBrakha (Ukraine)
- De Temps Antan (Canada – Quebec)
- Debo Band (Ethiopia/US)
- Fiddle ‘n’ Feet (US) — Lotus Blossoms
- Roberto Fonseca (Cuba)
- Frigg (Scandinavia)
- Funkadesi (US)
- Japonize Elephants (US)
- Jefferson Street Parade Band (US)
- Kardemimmit (Finland)
- Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (Mali)
- Srinivas Krishnan, Abbos Kosimov, and Homayun Sakhi (India / Uzbekistan / Afghanistan)
- Grey Larsen, Janne Henshaw, Nan McEntire, and Paul Tyler (US)
- Lily & Madeline (US)
- Sonia M’Barek (Tunisia)
- Leyla McCalla (US)
- Monkey Puzzle (US)
- Nomadic Massive (Canada – Montreal)
- The Once (Canada – Newfoundland)
- Pacific Curls (New Zealand)
- Paris Combo (France) — Lotus @ 20 concert
- Janusz Prusinowski Trio (Poland)
- Red Baraat (US)
- Christine Salem (Réunion Island)
- Noura Mint Seymali (Mauritania)
- Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal (Mali / France)
- Mr. Taylor & His Dirty Dixie Band (US)
- Väsen (Sweden)
- David Wax Museum (US)
- Bernard Woma (Ghana)
2014
- Vanesa Aibar & Co. (Spain)
- Arga Bileg (Mongolia)
- Aurelio (Honduras)
- Banda Magda (US/Greece)
- Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)
- Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
- Sogbety Diomande (Ivory Coast) — Lotus Blossoms
- FullSet (Ireland)
- Genticorum (Quebec) — Lotus Blossoms
- Derek Gripper (South Africa)
- Kaia (US)
- Kalapriya (India) — Lotus Blossoms
- Radha Lakshmi (India)
- Las Cafeteras (US)
- Catherine MacLellan (Prince Edward Island)
- Mames Babegenush (Denmark)
- Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
- Movits! (Sweden)
- Nagata Shachu (Japan/Canada)
- Erkan Oğur’s Telvin Trio (Turkey)
- Orkesta Mendoza (US/Mexico)
- Söndörgö (Hungary)
- Srinivas Krishnan/Singing for the Planets (India)
- The Revelers (US)
- Sancocho Music & Dance Collage (US/Cuba)
- Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line (US)
- Tsuumi Sound System (Finland)
- Van-Anh Vanessa Vo (Vietnam)
2015
- Aallotar (Finland/US) – Lotus Blossoms
- Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa (Morocco/SenegalFrance)
- Baltic Crossing (UK/Finland/Denmark)
- Bhi Bhiman (US)
- Brock McGuire Band (Ireland)
- Buckwheat Zydeco (US)
- Casey Winningham (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- Delhi 2 Dublin (Canada)
- Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus (US) – Lotus Blossoms
- Ester Rada (Israel/Ethiopia)
- Fanfaraï (France/Algeria/Morocco)
- Heritage Blues Orchestra (US)
- Indiana Folk Art: 200 Years of Tradition and Innovation (US)
- Jaron Freeman-Fox & the Opposite of Everything (Canada)
- Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project (Canada/US)
- Jennifer Goodlander (US/Balinese Shadow Puppetry) – Lotus Blossoms
- Fr. Jerome Sanderson (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- Jessica Fichot (US/France)
- Kardemimmit (Finland)
- Karolina Cicha & Bart Pałyga (Poland)
- Kinobe & the Wamu Spirit (Uganda) – Lotus Blossoms
- Kuniko Yamamoto (Japan) – – Lotus Blossoms
- Larry Haycraft (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
- Lula Pena (Portugal)
- Maarja Nuut (Estonia)
- Mabuhay! Philippine Cultural Community (US/Philippines)
- Martha Redbone Roots Project (US)
- Nano Stern (Chile)
- Şirin Pancaroğlu & Simdi Ensemble (Turkey)
- The Ryan Academy of Irish Dance (US)
- Trio Brasileiro (Brazil)
- tUnE-yArDs (US)
- Viki Graber (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- Zedashe (Republic of Georgia)
- 숨[suːm] (Korea)
2016
- Aallotar (Finland/US)
- Adonis Puentes (Cuba)
- Alsarah & The Nubatones (Sudan/US)
- Altan (Ireland)
- Anda Union (Mongolia)
- Anna & Elizabeth (US)
- A-Wa (Israel)
- Ayaan Ali Bangash (India)
- Baladino (Israel)
- Bill Berg (Nashville, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- Bruce Taggart (Nashville, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- Clint Bear (Madison, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- The Dhol Foundation (UK/England)
- Federspiel (Austria)
- Fémina (Argentina)
- Fendika (Ethiopia)
- Fiddle River Stringband (US)
- Germán Lopéz (Canary Islands)
- Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker (UK)
- Kim & Reggie Harris (US) –Lotus Blossoms
- Kuniko Yamamoto (Japan) –Lotus Blossoms
- Lautari (Poland)
- Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
- Maryann Talia Pau (Australia)
- Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)
- Movits! (Sweden)
- My Bubba (Sweden/Iceland)
- Palenke Soultribe (Colombia/US)
- Riyazz Qawwali (US)
- Rocky Dawuni (Ghana)
- Seán Cleland & Jackie Moran (US/Ireland) –Lotus Blossoms
- Solo & Indrė (Senegal /Lithuania)
- Söndörgő (Hungary)
- Sylvester Makobi & Moses Kisilili Mayabilo (Kenya) –Lotus Blossoms
- Tony Artis (Indianapolis, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
- Yann Falquet & Pascal Gemme (Quebec, Canada)
2017
- Alash (Russia)
- Alex Cuba (Canada, Cuba)
- Betsayda Machado y La Parranda el Clavo (Venezuela) – 2017 Kat Domingo Memorial Artist
- De Temps Antan (Canada)
- Derek Gripper & Debashish Bhattacharya (South Africa, India)
- Fareed Haque & Goran Ivanovic (US, Croatia)
- Fiddle ‘n’ Feet (US) – Lotus Blossoms
- Giri & Uma Peters (US)
- Iberi Choir (Republic of Georgia)
- Irene Atienza & Douglas Lora (Brazil)
- Isabel Berglund (Denmark) – Visual Artist
- Kaia Kater (Canada) – 2017 Lotus Dickey Artist
- Ladama (Brazil, Colombia, US, Venezuela)
- Lo’Jo: Fonetiq (France)
- Making Movies (US)
- Maria Pomianowska & Reborn (Poland)
- Meklit (Ethiopia)
- Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Chile)
- Rachel Sermanni (Scotland)
- Rahim AlHaj (Iraq) – Lotus Blossoms
- Raya Brass Band (US)
- Sam Bartlett (US)
- Sahba Motallebi & Naghmeh Farahmand (Iran)
- Samite (Uganda) – Lotus Blossoms
- Sones de México Ensemble (Mexico) – Lotus Blossoms
- Subhi (India, US)
- The Outside Track (Ireland)
- Trio Da Kali (Mali)
- Väsen (Sweden)
- Wu Fei (China)
- Wu Man (China) – Lotus Blossoms
2018
- Aar Maanta & The Urban Nomads (Somalia/UK)
- Anandi Bhattacharya Trio (India)
- Aynur (Turkey) – 2018 Kat Domingo Memorial Artist
- “Big Tent” Multimedia Experience (US) – Visual Arts
- Blockhouse Studios (US) – Visual Arts
- Colleen Haas: Celebrations from Brazil to Bloomington (US)
- Crosspulse Duo (US) – Lotus Blossoms
- Dance of Hope (Uganda) – Lotus Blossoms
- Delgres (Guadeloupe)
- Dillon Bustin: Remembering Lotus Dickey (US)
- Evie Ladin & Keith Terry (US) – House Concert
- Gao Hong and Issam Rafea (US, China, Syria)
- Giri & Uma Peters (US) – Lotus Blossoms
- Guilhem Desq (France)
- Hawktail (US)
- Hoven Droven (Sweden)
- James Hill & Anne Janelle (Canada)
- Jarlath Henderson Trio (Ireland)
- Jupiter & Okwess (Congo)
- Kardemimmit (Finland) – Lotus Blossoms
- Karsh Kale + Max ZT (India, US)
- Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole With Shawn Pimental (US – Hawaii)
- Lemon Bucket Orkestra (Canada)
- Lo Cor de la Plana (France)
- Making Movies (US)
- Mamadou Kelly (Mali)
- Manhu (China)
- Molsky’s Mountain Drifters (US) – 2018 Lotus Dickey Artist
- Orquesta el Macabeo (Puerto Rico)
- Radha Lakshmi (India, US) – Lotus Blossoms, Visual Artist
- Raye Zaragoza (US)
- Rio Mira (Ecuador/Colombia)
- Sam Amidon (US)
- Socalled (Canada)
- Spiro (United Kingdom)
- The Mammals (US) – House Concert
- Uncle Earl (US)
- Victor Gama (Angola) – Lotus Blossoms
