Oumou Sangaré - singer-songwriter, actress, and activist
Amadou & Mariam - husband-and-wife musical duo
Ali Farka Touré - guitarist, singer, and songwriter
Tinariwen - Tuareg rock band
Bassekou Kouyaté - ngoni player, singer-songwriter, and bandleader
Rokia Traoré - singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
Fatoumata Diawara - singer-songwriter, actress, and activist
Cheick Tidiane Seck - kora player, singer-songwriter, and bandleader
Toumani Diabaté - kora player, composer, and arranger
