The Musicians

Louis Armstrong

American Trumpeter and Singer

Anat Cohen

Israeli Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Composer, and Bandleader

Buena Vista Social Club

Cuban Band

Heitor Villa-Lobos

Brazilian Composer, Conductor, Cellist & Classical Guitarist

Ravi Shankar

Indian Sitar Player and Composer

Norah Jones

American jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist

Berry Gordy

American Record Producer and Songwriter (Motown)

Richard Hagopian

Armenian-American Oud Player

Cynthia Erivo

English Musical Theater Singer, Actor, Dancer, Songwriter

Ranky Tanky

Gullah Band

Wyclef Jean

Haitian Rapper, Producer, & Philanthropist

Jessye Norman

American Opera Singer

Buffy Sainte-Marie

Indigenous Canadian-American Singer/Songwriter, Instrumentalist, & Activist

Wu Tong

Chinese Sheng/Bawu Player, Singer & Composer

Marian Anderson

American Singer of Western Classical Music and African-American Spirituals

Shreya Ghoshal

Indian Classical and Bollywood Playback Singer

Sonu Nigam

Indian Playback Singer for Bollywood Films

Lizzo

American Singer, Rapper, Songwriter, and Flutist

Itzhak Perlman

Israeli-American Violinist, Conductor & Teacher

Yo-Yo Ma

Chinese-American Cellist

Wu Man

Chinese-American Pipa Player & Composer

Susan Tedeschi

American Blues Singer, Guitarist, & Songwriter

Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Hawaiian Singer, Ukulele player, & Activist

Edna Vázquez

Mexican Singer-Songwriter & Musician

Sheila E

American Percussionist/Singer

Donna Summer

American Singer-Songwriter
“The Queen of Disco”

Darius Rucker

American Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, & Band Leader

Allauddin Khan

Indian Sarod Player & Composer

Bob Dylan

American Singer-Songwriter of Folk/Rock/Protest Music

Violeta Parra

Chilean composer, singer-songwriter, folklorist, ethnomusicologist and visual artist

Pete Seeger

American Folk Singer and Activist

Willie Colón

American Salsa Musician (Trombone/Vocals) and Political Activist

Freddie Mercury

British Rock Singer, Songwriter, and Producer

Tito Puente

American Composer, Conductor, and Percussionist

Cesária Évora

Cape Verdean popular singer of morna songs

Evelyn Glennie

Scottish Classical Percussionist

Audra McDonald

African-American Broadway Actor and Singer

Celia Cruz

Cuban singer of salsa, guaracha, rumba, afro, son and bolero music

Gustavo Dudamel

Venezuelan Orchestra Conductor, Violinist, and Composer

Ella Fitzgerald

African-American Jazz Singer

Great Big Sea

Group of Canadian singers and multi-instrumentalists performing Folk-Rock/Celtic-Rock

Fisk Jubilee Singers

African-American A Cappella Ensemble

The Gipsy Kings

Spanish Vocalists and Guitarists

Gloria Estefan

Cuban-American Singer, Songwriter, Actress, and Businesswoman

Rhiannon Giddens

Singer, Violinist, Banjo Player, and Folk Song Researcher

Zakir Hussain

Indian Percussionist, Composer, Actor, and Music Producer