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Hailing from Greenville, Georgia, Jontavious grew up singing Gospel music at the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church with his grandfather.

Khumariyaan, a music group from Peshawar, Pakistan, is on a mission to re-awaken a once vital musical tradition of the Pashtun people.

Korean master drummer Kim So Ra is one of the leading musicians of samulnori drumming in the world.

Kurbasy is a performing arts group from Lviv, Ukraine, who sing modern versions of traditional Ukrainian folk songs.

Le Vent du Nord is a collection of master artists who play traditional French-Canadian music called Quebecois.

Linda Clayman Lay is one of the most respected voices in bluegrass music, a style of music developed in the American South in the middle of the 20th century.

Lundú is a band of musicians who came together through their love of Peru’s musical traditions.

Ethiopia’s Melaku Belay is a world-renowned dancer and ambassador for Ethiopia’s many distinctive cultural traditions.

Brooklyn clarinet player Michael Winograd is a master of Klezmer music, a style of music created by Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. Leah Koenig is one of the brightest young voices in Jewish cooking.

Mohamed Abozekry, is a Franco-Egyptian musician known around the world for his incredible skill and innovation with the oud, a key instrument in Arabic music.

Papermoon Puppet Theatre is a group of storytellers from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, who create and use beautifully handmade puppets to tell stories.

Singer, composer, and gaitero (performer on the traditional gaita flute) Ronald Polo, percussionist Morris Cañate, and singer Johanna Castañeda are Rebolú, a band rooted in the Colombian Caribbean traditional music.

Swanky Kitchen Band is on an essential quest to revive the traditional music of the Cayman Islands. Set amidst the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, the three tiny islands are home to Kitchen Dance Music, an infectiously danceable fiddle-driven style.

Connected by generations of powerful women tied together through song and strength, the story of the Legendary Ingramettes began more than 60 years ago when “Mama” Maggie Ingram formed this family gospel group.

“Uncle” Calvin Hoe is a champion for Native Hawaiian Culture. He is a master builder of pre-colonial instruments and runs a school to teach children in Hawaii focusing on hands-on activities and prioritizing Hawaiian culture.