Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (Mali)*

Ngoni Master and griot of worldwide acclaim from Mali

Flook (Ireland/UK)

Irish music innovators weaving traditional melodies into new enthralling sounds

Garifuna Collective (Belize/Honduras)*

Garifuna music for the new generation

Fara (Scotland)

Stunning harmonies of violins and vocals from Scotland’s Orkney Isles

Kavita Sha & Cape Verdean Blues Project* (US/Cape Verde)

A carefully curated collection of traditional mornas and coladeiras—a love letter to Cesaria Evora’s breathtaking archipelago.

Kíla (Ireland)

Contemporary Irish world music

Lily Henley (USA)

Blending Americana with Sephardic roots

Low Lily (USA)

Contemporary acoustic ensemble with gorgeous vocals, instrumentals and groove

Madalitso Band (Malawi)*

Two man musical army from Malawi.

Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)*

Infectious Afro grooves deeply connected to Zimbabwe’s cultural DNA.

The Murphy Beds (Ireland/USA)

Irish, English, American, & Scottish folk traditions.

Novalima (Peru)*

Critically acclaimed music that unites a longstanding divide between the mainstream and the minority Afro-Peruvian community

The Revelers (USA)

At the crossroads of Lousiansa’s vibrant Cajun-American music revival