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Ravi Shankar
Sitar virtuoso, bringing Indian classical music to the West
Zakir Hussain
Tabla master, fusion collaborations
Toumani DiabatΓ©
Kora virtuoso, preserving griot tradition
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Bansuri master, Hindustani classical music
Mamady KeΓ―ta
Djembe master, traditional Manding music
Gheorghe Zamfir
Pan flute virtuoso, film soundtracks
Marcel Khalife
Oud virtuoso, political activism through music
Watazumi Doso
Shakuhachi master, Zen philosophy through music
Ellie Mannette
Steel drum innovator, pan music pioneer
Thomas Mapfumo
Chimurenga music, political activism
David Hudson
Didgeridoo master, cultural preservation
Parviz Meshkatian
Santur virtuoso, Persian classical music
Caitro Soto
CajΓ³n master, Afro-Peruvian music
Mestre Bimba
Capoeira master, berimbau player
Los Kjarkas
Andean folk music, charango ensemble
Min Huifen
Erhu virtuoso, Chinese classical music
BallakΓ© Sissoko
Kora virtuoso, contemporary collaborations
Riley Lee
Shakuhachi master, cross-cultural fusion
Andy Narell
Steel drum jazz fusion
Jimi Hendrix
Electric guitar virtuoso, psychedelic rock pioneer
Miles Davis
Trumpet virtuoso, jazz innovator, fusion pioneer
Bob Dylan
Singer-songwriter, Nobel Prize winner, folk and rock pioneer
Aretha Franklin
Queen of Soul, powerful vocalist, civil rights icon
Stevie Wonder
Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Motown legend
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist, cultural ambassador, cross-genre collaborations
Toumani DiabatΓ©
Kora virtuoso, griot tradition keeper
BjΓΆrk
Singer-songwriter, electronic music pioneer, avant-garde artist
Fela Kuti
Afrobeat pioneer, political activist, multi-instrumentalist
Caetano Veloso
Tropicalia pioneer, singer-songwriter, cultural icon
Ali Farka TourΓ©
Desert blues guitar, blending traditional Malian music with American blues
Salif Keita
Golden voice of Africa, blending traditional Malian music with modern pop
Youssou N'Dour
Senegalese mbalax music, powerful vocals, social activism
AngΓ©lique Kidjo
Beninese singer-songwriter, blending traditional African music with contemporary styles
Richard Bona
Bass virtuoso, blending Cameroonian music with jazz
Manu Dibango
Saxophone master, creator of 'Soul Makossa'
Thomas Mapfumo
Chimurenga music, blending traditional Shona music with modern instruments
Oliver Mtukudzi
Tuku music, blending traditional Shona music with contemporary styles
Hugh Masekela
Trumpet virtuoso, anti-apartheid activist, jazz fusion
Miriam Makeba
Mama Africa, anti-apartheid activist, powerful vocals
Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist, Silk Road Ensemble founder, cultural bridge-builder
BjΓΆrk
Avant-garde singer, composer, and electronic music pioneer
Fela Kuti
Afrobeat creator, political activist, multi-instrumentalist
Caetano Veloso
TropicΓ‘lia movement leader, singer-songwriter, guitarist
Ali Farka TourΓ©
Guitarist, 'African John Lee Hooker', desert blues pioneer
Salif Keita
Golden voice of Mali, albino singer breaking cultural barriers
Youssou N'Dour
Senegalese singer, mbalax pioneer, political activist
AngΓ©lique Kidjo
Beninese singer, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, world music star
Richard Bona
Bassist, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, jazz fusion pioneer
Manu Dibango
Saxophonist, 'Soul Makossa' creator, Afro-jazz pioneer
Thomas Mapfumo
Chimurenga music creator, political activist, mbira player
Oliver Mtukudzi
Tuku music creator, guitarist, social commentator
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
A cappella group, isicathamiya style, Paul Simon collaborator
Johnny Clegg
White Zulu, anti-apartheid activist, cultural bridge-builder
Amadou & Mariam
Blind couple, Malian blues duo, world music stars
Tinariwen
Tuareg desert blues band, political activists, guitar virtuosos
Bombino
Tuareg guitarist, desert blues virtuoso, cultural ambassador
Fatoumata Diawara
Singer-songwriter, actress, cultural bridge-builder
Jimi Hendrix
Guitar virtuoso, psychedelic rock pioneer, left-handed guitarist
Miles Davis
Trumpeter, jazz innovator, cool jazz and fusion pioneer
Bob Dylan
Singer-songwriter, Nobel Prize winner, folk and rock pioneer
Aretha Franklin
Queen of Soul, powerful vocalist, civil rights activist
Stevie Wonder
Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, Motown legend
James Brown
Godfather of Soul, funk pioneer, dynamic performer
Ray Charles
The Genius, soul pioneer, blind pianist and vocalist
Marvin Gaye
Prince of Motown, soul singer, social activist
Otis Redding
King of Soul, powerful vocalist, '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'
Sam Cooke
King of Soul, smooth vocalist, civil rights activist
Al Green
Soul singer, smooth vocalist, 'Let's Stay Together'
Curtis Mayfield
Soul singer, songwriter, civil rights activist
Wilson Pickett
Soul singer, 'Mustang Sally', dynamic performer
Percy Sledge
Soul singer, 'When a Man Loves a Woman', emotional vocalist
Solomon Burke
King of Rock 'n' Soul, powerful vocalist, dynamic performer
Joe Tex
Soul singer, 'Hold What You've Got', dynamic performer
Clarence Carter
Soul singer, 'Patches', blind vocalist
William Bell
Soul singer, 'You Don't Miss Your Water', Stax Records artist
The Beatles
Most influential band in history, pop and rock pioneers
Led Zeppelin
Heavy metal pioneers, hard rock legends, 'Stairway to Heaven'
Pink Floyd
Progressive rock pioneers, concept albums, 'The Dark Side of the Moon'
Queen
Operatic rock, 'Bohemian Rhapsody', flamboyant performances
The Rolling Stones
Greatest rock and roll band, blues rock pioneers, longevity
David Bowie
Chameleon of rock, Ziggy Stardust, genre-bending innovator
Elton John
Piano rock pioneer, flamboyant performer, 'Rocket Man'
Eric Clapton
Guitar god, blues rock pioneer, 'Layla'
Jimmy Page
Led Zeppelin guitarist, producer, rock legend
Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin vocalist, rock legend, powerful voice
John Lennon
Beatles co-founder, peace activist, 'Imagine'
Paul McCartney
Beatles co-founder, bassist, 'Yesterday'
George Harrison
Beatles guitarist, 'My Sweet Lord', sitar player
Ringo Starr
Beatles drummer, 'Octopus's Garden', peace activist
Roger Waters
Pink Floyd bassist, songwriter, 'The Wall'
David Gilmour
Pink Floyd guitarist, 'Comfortably Numb', producer
Mick Jagger
Rolling Stones frontman, dynamic performer, rock legend
Keith Richards
Rolling Stones guitarist, 'Satisfaction', rock legend
Roger Daltrey
The Who vocalist, 'Baba O'Riley', rock legend
Pete Townshend
The Who guitarist, songwriter, 'Tommy'
Ofra Haza
Israeli singer, 'Im Nin'alu', Yemenite Jewish music
A-WA
Israeli sister trio, Yemenite folk-pop, 'Habib Galbi'
Idan Raichel
Israeli musician, The Idan Raichel Project, multicultural fusion
Mira Awad
Israeli-Palestinian singer, actress, multicultural bridge-builder
Noa
Israeli singer, peace activist, multicultural fusion
Fairuz
Lebanese diva, 'The Voice of Lebanon', Arabic music legend
Marcel Khalife
Lebanese oud player, composer, political activist
Wadih El Safi
Lebanese singer, 'The Voice of Lebanon', traditional Arabic music
Sabah
Lebanese singer, actress, 'The Diva of the East'
Ziad Rahbani
Lebanese composer, pianist, political satirist
Nancy Ajram
Lebanese pop singer, 'The Queen of Arabic Pop'
Haifa Wehbe
Lebanese pop singer, actress, 'The Queen of Arabic Pop'
Elissa
Lebanese pop singer, 'The Queen of Arabic Pop'
Amr Diab
Egyptian pop singer, 'The King of Arabic Pop'
Tamer Hosny
Egyptian pop singer, actor, 'The Prince of Arabic Pop'
Mohamed Mounir
Egyptian singer, 'The King of Arabic Music'
Omar Faruk Tekbilek
Turkish musician, ney player, world music fusion
Sezen Aksu
Turkish pop singer, 'The Queen of Turkish Pop'
Tarkan
Turkish pop singer, 'The Prince of Turkish Pop'
Sertab Erener
Turkish pop singer, Eurovision winner, 'The Queen of Turkish Pop'
Shakira
Colombian singer, 'Hips Don't Lie', world music fusion
Carlos Santana
Mexican guitarist, 'Smooth', Latin rock fusion
Selena
Tejano queen, 'Como La Flor', Latin music legend
Juanes
Colombian singer, 'La Camisa Negra', Latin rock fusion
Juan Luis Guerra
Dominican singer, 'OjalΓ‘ Que Llueva CafΓ©', merengue and bachata fusion
Celia Cruz
Cuban singer, 'La Reina de la Salsa', salsa legend
Tito Puente
Puerto Rican percussionist, 'El Rey del Timbal', salsa and mambo pioneer
Willie ColΓ³n
Puerto Rican trombonist, salsa pioneer, social activist
HΓ©ctor Lavoe
Puerto Rican singer, 'El Cantante de los Cantantes', salsa legend
RubΓ©n Blades
Panamanian singer, actor, politician, salsa and social activist
Marc Anthony
Puerto Rican singer, 'I Need to Know', salsa and pop fusion
Gloria Estefan
Cuban singer, 'Conga', Latin pop pioneer
Ricky Martin
Puerto Rican singer, 'Livin' la Vida Loca', Latin pop superstar
Enrique Iglesias
Spanish singer, 'Bailamos', Latin pop superstar
Julio Iglesias
Spanish singer, 'To All the Girls I've Loved Before', Latin pop legend
Alejandro Sanz
Spanish singer, 'CorazΓ³n PartΓo', Latin pop and flamenco fusion
Manu Chao
French-Spanish singer, 'Me Gustas Tu', world music fusion
Gotan Project
French-Argentine group, tango and electronic fusion
CafΓ© Tacvba
Mexican rock band, 'Eres', alternative rock pioneers
Juan Gabriel
Mexican singer, 'Querida', Latin pop legend
Bob Marley
Reggae legend, 'No Woman, No Cry', Rastafarian icon
Peter Tosh
Jamaican reggae musician, 'Legalize It', Rastafarian activist
Bunny Wailer
Jamaican reggae musician, 'Blackheart Man', Rastafarian spiritualist
Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican reggae musician, 'The Harder They Come', reggae pioneer
Desmond Dekker
Jamaican reggae musician, 'The Israelites', ska and reggae pioneer
Toots Hibbert
Jamaican reggae musician, 'Pressure Drop', reggae pioneer
Burna Boy
Nigerian singer, 'Ye', afrobeats superstar
Wizkid
Nigerian singer, 'Essence', afrobeats superstar
Davido
Nigerian singer, 'Fall', afrobeats superstar
Tiwa Savage
Nigerian singer, 'Koroba', afrobeats queen
Yemi Alade
Nigerian singer, 'Johnny', afrobeats superstar
AngΓ©lique Kidjo
Beninese singer, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, world music star
Seun Kuti
Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti's son, afrobeat continuation
Femi Kuti
Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti's son, afrobeat continuation
Asa
Nigerian singer, 'Jailer', afropop and folk fusion
Nneka
Nigerian singer, 'Heartbeat', afropop and soul fusion
Youssou N'Dour
Senegalese singer, mbalax pioneer, political activist
Baaba Maal
Senegalese singer, 'Firin' in Fouta', mbalax and world music fusion
Ludwig van Beethoven
German composer, 'Symphony No. 9', classical music legend
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Austrian composer, 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik', classical prodigy
Johann Sebastian Bach
German composer, 'Brandenburg Concertos', baroque master
FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin
Polish composer, 'Nocturnes', piano virtuoso
Franz Liszt
Hungarian composer, 'Hungarian Rhapsodies', piano virtuoso
Richard Wagner
German composer, 'The Ring Cycle', opera revolutionary
Antonio Vivaldi
Italian composer, 'The Four Seasons', baroque master
Claude Debussy
French composer, 'Clair de Lune', impressionist pioneer
Maurice Ravel
French composer, 'BolΓ©ro', impressionist master
Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer, 'The Rite of Spring', modern music revolutionary
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Russian composer, 'Swan Lake', romantic master
Johannes Brahms
German composer, 'Symphony No. 1', romantic master
Giuseppe Verdi
Italian composer, 'La Traviata', opera master
Georg Friedrich Handel
German composer, 'Messiah', baroque master
Franz Schubert
Austrian composer, 'Ave Maria', romantic master
Robert Schumann
German composer, 'Carnaval', romantic master
Clara Schumann
German pianist, composer, romantic master
Felix Mendelssohn
German composer, 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', romantic master
AntonΓn DvoΕΓ‘k
Czech composer, 'New World Symphony', romantic master
Omer Adam
Israeli pop singer, 'Tel Aviv', modern Israeli music superstar
Eyal Golan
Israeli pop singer, 'Kama At Yafa', Israeli music legend
Sarit Hadad
Israeli pop singer, 'Bo', Israeli music superstar
Shlomi Shabbat
Israeli pop singer, 'Hakol Over', Israeli music legend
Lior Narkis
Israeli pop singer, 'Achshav', Israeli music star
Dudu Aharon
Israeli pop singer, 'Yalla', Israeli music star
Jay-Z
American rapper, 'Empire State of Mind', hip-hop legend
Kanye West
American rapper, 'Gold Digger', hip-hop innovator
Eminem
American rapper, 'Lose Yourself', hip-hop legend
Drake
Canadian rapper, 'God's Plan', hip-hop superstar
Kendrick Lamar
American rapper, 'HUMBLE.', hip-hop innovator
Nas
American rapper, 'Illmatic', hip-hop legend
Tupac Shakur
American rapper, 'Changes', hip-hop legend
The Notorious B.I.G.
American rapper, 'Juicy', hip-hop legend
Snoop Dogg
American rapper, 'Gin and Juice', hip-hop legend
Dr. Dre
American rapper, producer, 'The Chronic', hip-hop legend
Ice Cube
American rapper, 'It Was a Good Day', hip-hop legend
Public Enemy
American hip-hop group, 'Fight the Power', political rap pioneers
Run-DMC
American hip-hop group, 'Walk This Way', hip-hop pioneers
BeyoncΓ©
American singer, 'Single Ladies', R&B superstar
Rihanna
Barbadian singer, 'Umbrella', R&B superstar
Usher
American singer, 'Yeah!', R&B superstar
Alicia Keys
American singer, 'Fallin'', R&B superstar
John Legend
American singer, 'All of Me', R&B superstar
Bruno Mars
American singer, 'Uptown Funk', pop superstar
Taylor Swift
American singer, 'Shake It Off', pop superstar
Lady Gaga
American singer, 'Poker Face', pop superstar
Ariana Grande
American singer, 'Thank U, Next', pop superstar
Justin Bieber
Canadian singer, 'Baby', pop superstar
Ed Sheeran
British singer, 'Shape of You', pop superstar
Adele
British singer, 'Hello', pop superstar
Elvis Presley
American singer, 'Hound Dog', rock and roll legend
Chuck Berry
American singer, 'Johnny B. Goode', rock and roll pioneer
Little Richard
American singer, 'Tutti Frutti', rock and roll pioneer
Buddy Holly
American singer, 'That'll Be the Day', rock and roll pioneer
Jerry Lee Lewis
American singer, 'Great Balls of Fire', rock and roll pioneer
Fats Domino
American singer, 'Blueberry Hill', rock and roll pioneer
Bo Diddley
American singer, 'Bo Diddley', rock and roll pioneer
Ray Charles
American singer, 'Georgia on My Mind', R&B legend
Sam Cooke
American singer, 'A Change Is Gonna Come', R&B legend
Otis Redding
American singer, 'Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay', R&B legend
Al Green
American singer, 'Let's Stay Together', R&B legend
Curtis Mayfield
American singer, 'Superfly', R&B legend
Wilson Pickett
American singer, 'In the Midnight Hour', R&B legend
Percy Sledge
American singer, 'When a Man Loves a Woman', R&B legend
Solomon Burke
American singer, 'Cry to Me', R&B legend
Joe Tex
American singer, 'Hold What You've Got', R&B legend
Clarence Carter
American singer, 'Slip Away', R&B legend
William Bell
American singer, 'You Don't Miss Your Water', R&B legend
Louis Armstrong
American jazz trumpeter, 'What a Wonderful World', jazz legend
Duke Ellington
American jazz composer, 'Take the A Train', jazz legend
Charlie Parker
American jazz saxophonist, 'Ornithology', bebop pioneer
Miles Davis
American jazz trumpeter, 'Kind of Blue', jazz innovator
John Coltrane
American jazz saxophonist, 'Giant Steps', jazz innovator
Thelonious Monk
American jazz pianist, 'Round Midnight', bebop pioneer
Dizzy Gillespie
American jazz trumpeter, 'A Night in Tunisia', bebop pioneer
Ella Fitzgerald
American jazz singer, 'Summertime', jazz legend
Billie Holiday
American jazz singer, 'Strange Fruit', jazz legend
Count Basie
American jazz pianist, 'One O'Clock Jump', jazz legend
Benny Goodman
American jazz clarinetist, 'Sing, Sing, Sing', swing king
Art Tatum
American jazz pianist, 'Tea for Two', jazz virtuoso
Oscar Peterson
Canadian jazz pianist, 'Hymn to Freedom', jazz virtuoso
Herbie Hancock
American jazz pianist, 'Cantaloupe Island', jazz innovator
Chick Corea
American jazz pianist, 'Spain', jazz innovator
Wayne Shorter
American jazz saxophonist, 'Footprints', jazz innovator
Stanley Clarke
American jazz bassist, 'School Days', jazz fusion pioneer
George Duke
American jazz keyboardist, 'Reach for It', jazz fusion pioneer
Frank Zappa
American rock musician, 'Peaches en Regalia', rock innovator
Captain Beefheart
American rock musician, 'Trout Mask Replica', rock innovator
Ry Cooder
American rock guitarist, 'Paris, Texas', rock innovator
Tom Waits
American rock musician, 'Rain Dogs', rock innovator
Marc Ribot
American rock guitarist, 'Saints', rock innovator
John Zorn
American rock musician, 'Naked City', rock innovator
Bill Frisell
American rock guitarist, 'Have a Little Faith', rock innovator
Paul Motian
American rock drummer, 'Conception Vessel', rock innovator
Joe Lovano
American rock saxophonist, 'Rush Hour', rock innovator
John Scofield
American rock guitarist, 'A Go Go', rock innovator
Medeski Martin & Wood
American rock group, 'Shack-Man', rock innovators