Artists

Ustad Noor Bakhsh is a master of the benju, a keyed zither that is a folk instrument of Balochistan, a province of Pakistan.

From Havana, Cuba, street poet Telmary has emerged as a leader at the cutting edge of hip-hop and urban music in her home country. As a rapper, Telmary uses her distinctive voice – at times deep and soulful, at times fast and aggressive – to craft a positive,...

Maryna Krut (pronounced “kroot”) is a Ukrainian singer and virtuoso on the bandura, a stringed instrument unique to Ukraine that looks and sounds like a hybrid of lute and harp. Maryna’s compelling, soulful performances evoke both folk traditions and modern...

Multilingual singer, songwriter, and producer Luciane Dom is part of a new generation of contemporary artists from Rio de Janeiro. She composes and performs poetry to themes of Black diaspora, feminism, and empowerment, and she weaves in musical influences as diverse...

“We are strength, union, love, sisterhood, music. We are Guaracheras.” This all-women salsa sextet (founded in the city of Cali, Colombia, in 2017) lifts and celebrates the female voice within Afro-Latin music. Andd the salsa? They bring it. With vibraphone,...

A native of Newfoundland, Keith Murphy performs a traditional song repertoire drawn from Eastern Canada and Quebec as well as from his current home, Vermont. His direct and intimate style of traditional singing in English and French infuses old ballads and songs with...

Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey has been singing ballads, love songs, and searing social justice songs to audiences for 30 years. Lately, she’s been exploring new areas of performance on the piano, with spoken word, and in theater. A prolific solo performer, Karan...

The Latin fusion, hip-hop, and reggae of Forgotten Tribe is feel-good music for the soul. Band leader Khiry Managan is a singer, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist; his original music is meant to resonate with audiences of diverse backgrounds. “What we’re trying to do...

Based in Cabarete, Dominican Republic, Bachata Academy is the world’s only school for bachata music. The Bachata Academy, or Academia de Bachata, has 550 students, ranging in age from 3 years to 24 years old. They have a staff of 45 faculty. Theirs is the only program...

Born in Rusape, Zimbabwe, Dan Kusaya’s journey as a musician began with being immersed in traditional music and culture: ngoma percussion and dance, hosho (Zimbabwean gourd instruments), marimba, and mbira. Now, he’s a one-man band, live looping multiple instruments...