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Sergei Prokofiev composed Romeo and Juliet in 1935, based on Shakespeare’s tragedy. The ballet was…

Ayub Ogada was a Kenyan musician and singer from the Luo community, best known for his mastery of the…

Alicia Bridges is an American singer-songwriter whose biggest success came with her 1978 debut album Alicia…

Thelonious Monk was one of the most original and influential pianists and composers in jazz, known for his…

Oleta Adams is an American soul and R&B singer whose powerful voice first gained wider attention when Tears…

Georges Bizet was a French composer whose Carmen became one of the most enduring operas in the classical…

Chaka Khan had already established herself as one of R&B's most powerful voices through her work with Rufus…

Paulinho da Viola is one of the great figures of Brazilian samba and choro. A member of the Portela samba…

Ocean Colour Scene were a Birmingham band whose early career seemed to be going nowhere after their 1992…

Juan Gabriel and Rocío Dúrcal shared one of the most important musical partnerships in Spanish-language…

Cho Yong-pil is one of the most influential figures in Korean popular music, with a career spanning more…

Ana Tijoux is a Chilean-French rapper who was born in France in 1977 to Chilean parents who had fled the…

Julia Holter is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary art pop, blending classical composition…

Giuni Russo was a uniquely experimental Italian singer whose extraordinary vocal range allowed her to move…

Hariprasad Chaurasia is one of the most celebrated performers of the bansuri, the traditional Indian bamboo…

Linda Perhacs is an American psychedelic-folk singer whose debut album Parallelograms was released in 1970…

Dolly Parton was one of the most influential figures in country music, transforming herself from a girl…

Slayer were one of the defining bands of American thrash metal, pushing the genre toward faster tempos…

Stelios Kazantzidis was one of the most important voices in Greek laïkó music, while Marinella became one of…

Ann Peebles was one of the defining voices of Memphis soul, known for her powerful, emotionally direct…

Fats Domino was one of the pioneers of rock ’n’ roll, bringing a distinctive New Orleans sound to the…

Rex Orange County, the stage name of Alex O'Connor, is known for his deeply personal songwriting, blending…

Brenda Fassie was one of South Africa’s most influential and beloved musicians, celebrated for her powerful…

George Frideric Handel was one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era, celebrated for his operas…