Musician Spotlights

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Sheffy Oren Bach

Israel

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Global Relaxation

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Spinning Wheel

Scotland

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Global Relaxation

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The Vela

Italy / USA

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Global Relaxation

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Marianne Perrudin

France

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Global Relaxation

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Rosi Garrido

Brazil

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Café du Monde

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Masilva

Colombia

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Café du Monde

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Ananda Vaughan

USA

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Café du Monde

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Babai Lugu

Madagascar

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Café du Monde

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Feathership

Canada

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Café du Monde

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Misumena

Germany

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Global Beat

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Simon Jano Sessions

Venezuela

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Global Beat

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El Hijo del Búho, Shonny

Colombia / Somalia

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Global Beat

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BélO

Haiti

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Caribbean Celebration

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Chris Combette

French Guiana

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Caribbean Celebration

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Elkin Robinson

Providencia / Colombia

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Caribbean Celebration

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Marijosé Alie

Martinique

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Caribbean Celebration

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LAOR

Israel / Spain

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Women of the World

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Kavita Shah

USA / Cape Verde

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Women of the World

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Valerie Louri

Martinique

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Women of the World

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Jann Beaudry

Martinique

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Women of the World

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Setenta

Puerto Rico / Cuba / France

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Fiesta Latina

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Dany Martinez & His Charanga

Cuba / Puerto Rico / USA

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Fiesta Latina

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Mantequilla

Cuba / USA

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Fiesta Latina

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Javier Da Luz

Uruguay

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Fiesta Latina

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The TWO

Mauritius / Switzerland

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World Love Songs

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Joey Nowyuk

Canada

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World Love Songs

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Almirzinho Gabriel

Brazil

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World Love Songs

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Blend Mishkin

Greece

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Mediterranean Café

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Ivette, Rubén Llorach

Spain

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Mediterranean Café

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Dafné Kritharas

France / Greece

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Mediterranean Café

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Pâmela Amaro

Brazil

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Tropical Party

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Zezinho Noy

Angola

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Tropical Party

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Cuba Quartet

Cuba

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Tropical Party

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Manou Gallo

Ivory Coast

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Tropical Party

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Juurini

Canada

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Global Café

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El Retiro

Sweden

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Global Café

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Yapa, Baba Commandant

France / Mali

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Global Café

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Xiomara Fortuna

Dominican Republic

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Caribbean Celebration

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Havana Meets Kingston

Cuba / Jamaica / Australia

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Global Reggae

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Nina Ogot

Kenya

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Women of the World

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Mariaa Siga

Senegal

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Global Reggae

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Giselle World

USA

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Global Groove 4

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Break Out the Crazy

Dominican Republic / USA

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Global Beat

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Caro & El Club

Argentina / Sweden

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Global Reggae

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Benny Bleu

USA

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Acoustic Folk 2

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Sonaura

USA

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Acoustic Folk 2

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Salif Diarra

Burkina Faso

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African Acoustic

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Czesare & Eva De Marce

France / Mexico

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World Love Songs

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Moacyr Luz and Pierre Aderne

Brazil

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Acoustic World 8

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Jai-Jagdeesh

USA

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World Relaxation 2

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Wouter en de Draak

Denmark

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World Relaxation 2

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Elijah Rose

France

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Acoustic Europe

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Lisza

France

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Acoustic Europe

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Tamy

Brazil

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Bossa Nova

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Péri

Brazil

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Bossa Nova

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Flávia Dantas

Brazil

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Bossa Nova

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Bïa

Brazil / Canada

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Bossa Nova

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Ana Caram

Brazil

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Bossa Nova

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Alif Naaba

Burkina Faso

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Acoustic World 6

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Thamires Tannous

Brazil

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Acoustic World 6

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Naxx Bitota

Congo / Quebec

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Global Lounge 2

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KAYAM

Israel / Germany

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Global Lounge 2

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Marianne Feder & Vincent Muller

France

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Acoustic Europe

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Nadine Altounji

Syria / Canada

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Mediterranean Café

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Senny Camara

Senegal

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African Acoustic

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Moa Vive

Brazil

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Tropical Party

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Melane

Congo / Germany

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World Party 4

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Ilan Amores

Argentina

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World Party 4

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Hjálmar

Iceland

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Reggae World 2

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Ian Lasserre

Brazil

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Acoustic World 4

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Syna Awel

France

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Mediterranean Café

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Sureda

Belgium

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Acoustic World 4

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Mikahely

Madagascar

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African Acoustic

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Kimi Djabaté

Guinea-Bissau

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African Acoustic

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Cheikh Ibra Fam

Senegal

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Global Groove

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Elín Hall

Iceland

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Global Relaxation

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Vera Vinter

Sweden

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Global Relaxation

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Maneli Jamal

Iran / Canada

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Global Relaxation

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The Achill Sound

Ireland

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Global Relaxation

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Sousou & Maher Cissoko

Senegal / Sweden

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Café du Monde

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Josefa Ibarra

Chile / Switzerland

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Café du Monde

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Madalena Palmeirim

Portugal

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Café du Monde

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Jake Soffer

USA

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Café du Monde

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El Gato Negro

France

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Global Beat

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Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu

Germany

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Global Beat

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Karyna Gomes

Guinea-Bissau

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Global Beat

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Captain Sparks & Royal Company

France

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Global Beat

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Roger Gibbs & Shak Shak

Trinidad / Canada

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Caribbean Celebration

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Wesli

Haiti / Canada

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Caribbean Celebration

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Daniel Bellegarde

Haiti / Canada

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Caribbean Celebration

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Jean Jean Roosevelt

Haiti / Canada

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Caribbean Celebration

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Lotte Walda

Netherlands

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Women of the World

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Thaïs Morell

Brazil

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Women of the World

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Sona Mohapatra

India

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Women of the World

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Lariba

Cuba / Switzerland

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Fiesta Latina

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Guaschará

Venezuela / Puerto Rico / USA

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Fiesta Latina

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Atabal

Puerto Rico

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Fiesta Latina

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Kumbia Boruka

Mexico / France

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Fiesta Latina

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Amy Mamtura

India / Canada

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Café du Monde

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Aary

India

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World Love Songs

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Arouna & Biko

Burkina Faso / USA

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World Love Songs

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Agathe Catel

France / Brazil

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Global Beat

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Chris Beer, Chiara Minaldi

Austria / Italy

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Mediterranean Café

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Erbatur

Turkey / Germany

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Mediterranean Café

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Telek

Papua New Guinea

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Tropical Party

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RAM

Haiti

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Caribbean Celebration

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Vieux Thiers

Cameroon

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Tropical Party

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Badegna Foli

Mali / France

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Tropical Party

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Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band

Nigeria / USA

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Tropical Party

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Berbanya

Algeria / Kabylia / Quebec

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Global Café

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Simon Chenet

France / Burkina Faso

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Global Café

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Lirah

Brazil

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Global Café

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Nico Roig

Spain

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Global Café

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Youthie

France

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Global Reggae

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Angam

France

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Global Reggae

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Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars

Sierra Leone

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Global Reggae

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Tafa Mi-Soleil

Haiti

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Global Beat

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Sarazino

Algeria Ecuador

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Global Reggae

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Lia Rose

USA

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Acoustic Folk 2

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Ley Line

USA

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World Love Songs

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The Hello Darlins

Canada

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Acoustic Folk 2

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Eric Van der Westen

Netherlands

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African Acoustic

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Clara

USA

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World Love Songs

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Hang Playing Hedge Monkeys

UK

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Global Relaxation

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Yohann Le Ferrand Yeko & Tina

France / Mali

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World Relaxation 2

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Janne Schra/Noordpool Orkest

Netherlands

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Acoustic Europe

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Lunau & Sund

Denmark

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Global Relaxation

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Orquestra Bamba Social

Portugal

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Bossa Nova

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Yvy Maraey

Germany / Brazil

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Bossa Nova

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Amanda Martinez

Canada / Mexico

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Bossa Nova

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Clara Bellar with Dori Caymmi

France

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Bossa Nova

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Mauricio Pessoa

Brazil / US

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Bossa Nova

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Brek

Iceland

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Acoustic Europe

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Willows

Canada

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Women of the World

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KeruBo

Kenya

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African Acoustic

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Ajeet

Ireland

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Global Lounge 2

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Minuk

Sweden / Colombia

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Global Lounge 2

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Karima Nayt

Algeria

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Mediterranean Café

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Alejo García

Colombia

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Acoustic Latino

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Erella

Israel / France

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World Love Songs

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Code Sangala

Malawi

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World Party 4

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Yarima Blanco

Cuba

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Fiesta Latina

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Berita

Zimbabwe

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African Yoga

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Volodia

France

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Global Reggae

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Moussa Koita

Burkina Faso

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Acoustic World 4

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Emanuele Tozzi

Italy

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Mediterranean Café

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Los Cenzontles

Mexico / USA

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Linda Ronstadt's Musical Odyssey

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Philippe Lossen

Martinique / Guadeloupe

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Reggae World

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Dobet Gnahoré

Côte d'Ivoire

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Global Reggae

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