Middle East / North Africa


Deena Abdelwahed

Ramzi Aburedwan (1979– )

Sharhabil Ahmed (1935– )

Aisha Kandisha's Jarring Effects

Nancy Ajram (1983– )

Amina Alaoui

Rahim AlHaj

Al-Qasar

Alsarah

Ammar 808

Natacha Atlas (1964– )

Abed Azrié (1945– )

Bab L' Bluz

Baba Zula

Balqees

Bargou 08

Majid Bekkas (1957– )

Tanburi Cemil Bey (1871–1916)

Aziza Brahim (1976– )

Khalifa Ould Eide and Dimi Mint Abba

Hamza El Din (1929– )

El Khat [2019– ]

Maurice El Médioni

Chaba Fadela

Mahmoud Fadl

Faudel

Gaida

Moktar Gania

Guedra Guedra

The Gurdjieff Folk Instruments Ensemble

Rahmi Orüj Güvenç (1948–2017)

Elektro Hafiz

Hakim (1962– )

Mariem Hassan (1958–2015)

Ibrahim Hesnawi (1954– )

Jakuzi [2015– ]

Khaled (1960– )

Amira Kheir

Ali Hassan Kuban (1929–2001)

Lalalar

Maurice Louca

Cheb Mami

Michy Mano

Souad Massi (1972– )

The Master Musicians of Jajouka

Nancy Mounir (1987– )

Wassim Mukdad

Niyaz

Ahmet Özhan (1950– )

Cheikha Remitti

Noura Mint Seymali

Simon Shaheen (1955– )

Omar Souleyman (1966– )

Rachid Taha (1958–2018)

Dudu Tassa (1977– )

Okay Temiz (1939– )

Toumast

Turbo Tabla [2004– ]

Saadet Türköz (1961– )

Dhafer Youssef (1967– )

Chaba Zahouania

Various Artists


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