A Adé, King Sunny Adjágas afrikansk-amerikansk musikk Afsari Rad, Javid agogo Aksu, Sezen alborada amerikanske urfolks musikk andesmusikk anglaise arabisk musikk arbeidssanger
B Baden Powell baião Baker, Josephine balafon bandura banjo berimbau bhangra Bielenberg, Raya Boine, Mari bongos bossa nova bourrée bouzouki Buena Vista Social Club
C calypso Camara, Sidiki candombe Cardenal, Katia carol Chenier, Clifton choro claves Clegg, Johnny Clerc, Julien congas Cruz, Celia cueca
F fa-la fado Fairuz Fakoly, Tiken Jah Ferrat, Jean Ferré, Léo Ferrer, Ibrahim Fjellheim, Frode flamenco Fliflet/Hamre Fugain, Michel
K Kanté, Mory kastanjetter kazoo Keita, Salif Khaled (sanger) Khan, Ali Akbar Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Vilayat Kidjo, Angélique klezmer kora kubjelle (musikkinstrument) Kulthum, Umm Kuti, Fela Kuti, Femi
M Makeba, Miriam mandolin maracas marimba Maal, Baaba mbira mela munnharpe munnorgel Musikk i Afrika Müren, Zeki
S Sahir, Kadim Al salsa samba Sandal, Mustafa sangleker Santamaria, Mongo sarod sekkepipe Shankar, Ravi Souchon, Alain soukous spalttromme spirituals strupesong synge