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Links for: Artists
Femi Kuti
- The Myspace for Femi Kuti
Akli D
- The Official Site of Akli D. Contains bio, lyrics, tour dates and more. In French.
Ali Farka Touré
- Information about the Malian guitarist, Ali Farka Touré. Includes pictures and extensive biography.
Alla Francesca
- Website of the medieval music ensemble.
Alpha Blondy
- The myspace for Alpha Blondy
Anouar Brahem
- Official site of Anouar Brahem. Includes bio, discography, tour info, photo gallery and much more.
Antibalas
- Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra from Brooklyn, NY. Contains tour info, timeline, bio, photos, merchandise and more.
Antony Santos
- A biography, in Spanish, of Antony Santos.
Ara Ketu
- Biography of Ara Ketu
Bachir Attar Interview
- Interview with Bachir Attar about the 4,000 year old band, Master Musicians of Jajouka.
Banning Eyre
- Official site for Banning Eyre's recent travel book and CD, In Griot Time: An American Guitarist in Mali
Begoña Olavide
- Discography and bio of this Spanish musician with expertise in Andalusian music.
Ben Decca
- Interview with the Cameroonian aritist, Ben Decca. In French.
Beth Carvalho
- Beth's official site, in Portuguese.
Beyond Bossa Nova: Max de Castro
- TIME's look at Max de Castro, a young Brazilian musician out of Sao Paulo who blends hip-hop, samba, soul and bossa nova.
Bo Diddley
- Quoted (by themselves) as being "The most detailed and accurate source of information about BO DIDDLEY on the Internet," this site on the influential musician is quite comprehensive.
Buena Vista Social Club
- Biography and information about Buena Vista Social Club
Busi Mhlongo
- Biography of Busi Mhlongo
Camerata Mediterranea
- Information and history on the cantigas.
Chico Cesar
- The myspace for Chico Cesar
Chris Berry
- Everyone who knows rhythm is talking about Chris Berry and his band Panjea -- jazz drum giant Max Roach, for example, who calls them "totally exhilarating."
"Watch out for them," warns world beat visionary Youssou N'Dour.
"[They're] carrying the torch f
Corey Harris
- Official website of Corey Harris. Harris played a major part in Martin Scorsese's "Feel Like Going Home" segment for PBS's look seven part film series on The Blues. This film examined the close relation between American blues and African music, particular
D'Gary
- Biography of the Artist from Madagascar
Daara J
- About the Senegalese Hip-Hop group Daara J. Includes tour info, photos, interviews, press coverage and more.
Dominguinhos
- Official site of the Brazilian musician. In Portuguese.
Dorothy Masuka
- African Musicans Profiles bio on Dorothy Masuka.
Eddie Palmieri
- Official site of Eddie Palmieri
El Guayabero
- An article in Spanish about the king of the "doblesentido" in Cuban music.
Elba Ramalho
- Official site of the Brazilian musician Elba Ramalho.
Emil Zrihan
- Information on the Judeo-Andalusian vocal artist from Morocco.
Ensemble Al-Kindi
- Official website of classical Arab music ensemble. Includes bios of members, discography, concert dates and more.
Falamansa
- Offical website of Brazilian group Falamansa. Tour dates, fan club, discography, downloads and more.
Fathy Salama
- Website for Fathy Salama. Includes bio, dicography, photos and more. In French, Italian and English.
Fresh Jumbe Mkuu
- Website for Tanzanian hip hop singer living in Japan
Gilberto Gil
- Official website of musician and Minister of Culture of Brazil Gilberto Gil.
Gilberto Santa Rosa
- Official Website for Gilbert Santa Rosa
Gregorio Paniagua
- Bio of Gregorio Paniagua, ancient music specialist.
Habib Koité
- African Musicians Profiles' bio on Habib Koité.
Hamza el Din
- Official site of Hamza el Din. Includes bio, dicography, art gallery, writings and more.
Houssaine Kili
- Tropical Music's page on Houssaine Kili. In German.
Hugh Masekela
- Hugh Masekela biography
Issa Bagayogo
- Issa Bagayogo at mali-music.com. Includes photos, bio, tour info and more. In French and English.
Jimmy Bosch
- The homepage for salsa artist Jimmy Bosch
Jimmy Page & Robert Plant
- Atlantic Records' page on Jimmy Page and Robert plant.
John Coltrane
- Official website of John Coltrane.
John Lee Hooker
- Official site of bluesman John Lee Hooker. Contains history, discography, bio, online store, picture gallery and more.
Jose Alberto
- The home page for Jose Alberto.
Keletigui Diabate
- Info on Keletigui Diabate
Khaled
- Official site of Dawn Elder Management. Arists include Khaled, Cheb Sebi
Kilimanjaro Band
- Biography of the Kilimanjaro Band
Kings of Kings Inc.
- Website of Canadian Reggae band
La Familia Valera Miranda
- A history of the Cuban family Valera Miranda, masters of the son. In Spanish.
Lenine
- Website of Brazilian artist, Lenine.
Lobi Traoré
- Lobi Traoré at mali-music.com. In French and English
Luis Vargas
- Luis Vargas biography
Luiz Gonzaga
- Luis Gonzaga
Mahmoud Ahmed
- Article about popular Ethiopian musician, Mahmoud Ahmed.
Mamadou Diabate
- Official site of Mamadou Diabate, Malian kora player.
Mamar Kassey
- Biography of Mamar Kassey
Manolito Simonet
- Site dedicated to the Cuban group Manolito Simonet y su Trabuco. Includes pictures, lyrics, bios, videos, tour info and more. In English, Spanish and German.
Marc Loopuyt
- A short bio of the globetrotting oud player.
Marcel Khalife
- Official site of Marcel Khalife. Includes bio, press coverage, concert info, and more.
Martinho da Vila
- Official Website of Martihno da Vila
Max de Castro
- Website of the young Brazilian musician, Max de Castro. Son of the late Wilson Simonal, Max de Castro blends elements of samba, hip-hop, bossa nova and soul.
Miriam Makeba
Mory Kante
- Official website of the Guinean kora player and star singer.
Ndala Kasheba
- Biography of Ndala Kasheba
Neba Solo
- Radio France Internationale's look at the balafonist Neba Solo.
Nelson Gonzalez Online
- Official site for the New York based Puerto Rican tresero.
Ojos de Brujo
- Official site of Ojos de Brujo.
Oliver Mtukudzi
- Website for Zimbabwe artist Oliver Mtukudzi
Omar Bashir
- Official website of the "Prince of Oud." Includes discography, videos, photos, tour info and more.
Omar Sosa
- Official website of Omar Sosa. Includes photos, video, booking, press kit, concert schedule, bio and more.
Oumou Sangare
- Official site of the Malian female artist. Includes general information, photos, tour dates and music sample.
Pachito Alonso
- Biography of Pachito Alonso
Papa Wemba
- The African Music Encyclopedia's bio on the King of Rhumba Rock.
Prince Diabate
- Homepage for Guinean musician Prince Diabate
Quetzal
- The homepage for the band Quetzal
Radio Tarifa
- Official site of Radio Tarifa. In Spanish and English.
Robert Johnson
- The Robert Johnson Notebooks. All about the legendary blues guitarist.
Rokia Traoré
- Official site of the Malian artist.
Sakésho
- Myspace of Sakésho
Savina Yannatou
- The Greek singer Savina Yannatou.
Sequentia
- The Sequentia ensemble for medieval music. Based in Cologne, Germany.
Simon Shaheen
- The official site of the oud player from the Galilee. Includes bio, photos, tour info and much more.
Skip James
- Biography of the blues musician Skip James.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra
- Website of the famous, Grammy Award winning salsa dance band.
Taj Mahal
- The official site of blues musician, Taj Mahal. Includes tour dates, bio, pictures, merchandise and alot of other things about this great artist.
Takfarinas
- Fansite dedicated to Takfarinas. Pictures, Information and more.
Tarik & Julia Banzi
- Contemporary Andalusian Music.
Tartit
- Tuareg group Tartit on world music specialists Rock Paper Scissors' site.
The Glamour Boys
- Overview of the Glamour Boys: Nora Balaban, Maurizio Capparelli, Wiriranai Chigonga, Banning Eyre.
The House of World Cultures
- This center for contemporary arts and current developements in the cultures of Africa, Asia, and Latin America offers a unique choice of multimedia information on international artists.
The King of Rai in New York
- 2/5/2002 Interview of Algerian superstar Khaled by Sean Barlow, republished in Africa Policy E-Journal (Feb. 7, 2002).
Timbalada
- Timbalada
Tinariwen
- Homepage for the band
Tom Zé
- Website of Brazilian musician Tom Zé.
Toumani Diabate
- The Malian kora player, Toumani Diabate.
Unicorn Ensemble
- The broad spectrum and vitality of medieval and early Renaissance music are made accessable to a wider audience. Musicians from Austria, Italy and Germany specialized in playing historical instruments make up the core of this European ensemble.
Victor Manuelle
- Website for Puerto Rican artist Victor Manuelle
Vinicius Cantuãria
Voices of Africa
- The Voices of African Choral and Percussion Ensemble
Wadada Leo Smith
- Site of the Trumpeter, Multi-Instrumentalist,
Composer, Improviser and Educator.
Waldemar Bastos
- Biography of Waldemar Bastos
X Plastaz
- The Tanzanian hip-hop band X Plastaz's official site.
Yamandú Costa
- Website of the violinist and composer from Rio Grande do Sul. Includes tour dates, bio, audio, photos and more.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
- Official website of the renowned South African musician.
Zap Mama
- Zap Mama hompage
Alabina
Amr Diab
- Official site of this Egyptian artist. Site is in English.
Angelique Kidjo
Baaba Maal
- Official site of this Senegalese artist.
Bob Marley
- Official site of the legend.
Buena Vista Social Club
- Information about the group, the individual musicians and the award winning documentary film.
Carlinhos Brown
- Wow! Great high tech site of this Brazilian singer/composer/percussionist/producer. In Portuguese but worth checking out even if you don't know the language!
Cesaria Evora
Chichi Peralta
- Dominican composer specializing in the fusion of world music rhythms from East to West.
Eva Ayllon
- RPS's comprehensive overview of the Afroperuvian diva. Includes interviews, articles, photos, press release and more.
Fula Band
Johnny Clegg
Juan Luis Guerra
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Les Nubians
Marisa Monte
- Somewhat disorganized site (in Portuguese) of this Brazilian vocalist.
Olodum
- Site of this Brazilian organization that promotes Afro-Brazlian music. Unfortunately, the site is only in Portuguese.
Pacha
- The site for the band Pacha!
Plena Libre
- Bass player, composer, arranger, producer Gary Nuñez leads this thirteen piece band out of Puerto Rico. The site is bilingual- English and Spanish.
Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca
- Great site of Ricardo and Makina's nine piece group and their Afro-Cuban/Soukous fusion sonic stylings.
Samite
Susana Baca
- Read about and purchase her recent work on label Luaka Bop
Tarika
- The famous Malagasy group's website.
Thomas Mapfumo
- Legendary Zimbabwe artist's site- do check out his indepth biograghy.
Umm Kulthum
Willie Colon
Youssou N'Dour
- A comprehensive site about this great Senegalese composer, bandleader, producer.
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