Blending fiery gospel sounds with the slow-burn groove of soul, this family band is a longtime favorite on the gospel circuit in Mississippi’s Golden Triangle, and of late, across the world.

Led by the nation’s premier capoeira master, this ensemble will astound with their display of an Afro-Brazilian tradition that fuses dance, martial arts, and acrobatics.

The visual splendor and high-energy sound of Black Masking Carnival culture meets Mardi Gras Indian funk instrumentation as this band propels a deep New Orleans tradition into thrilling new territory.

This master of soul blues will move audiences, body and spirit, with blistering guitar work, stirring vocals, and a hard-driving style rooted in the church of his youth.

“Dobro’s matchless contemporary master,” the greatest innovator of the resonator guitar in the last half century—possibly the greatest ever.

From traditional gospel to protest songs and self-empowerment anthems, this iconic vocalist will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the greatest gospel singers of all time.

Featuring an extraordinary blend of tightly choreographed music, movement, and showmanship, this marching band is upholding Mississippi’s legacy of HBCU excellence.

Featuring the finest voices in Mississippi churches, one of the country’s great gospel choirs is sure to bring audience members to their feet with its powerful, inspiring, and uplifting sound.

This renowned Iraqi oud virtuoso and one-time political refugee is a cultural ambassador whose music evokes his homeland, the experiences of exile, new beginnings, and healing.

Redefining the possibilities of the human voice, this one-time member of the Roots sparked a beatbox renaissance.

One of the preeminent female vocalists from Hawai’i keeping the flame for the islands’ distinctive falsetto singing tradition.

The foremost Afro-Colombian ensemble in the United States plays the rich, rhythmic, and undeniably danceable music of Colombia’s Caribbean coast.

Arguably the most outstanding Philippine rondalla in the nation, this ensemble is at the forefront of performing and preserving this delightful stringed instrument tradition in the United States.

One of Cajun music’s most recognizable families shares an inspiring passion for their culture, from accordion-driven house party two-steps to timeless French ballads and twin fiddles.

Known for viral TikTok videos full of lively and catchy dance steps, this up-and-coming dance teacher has spread the communal joy of line dancing throughout the South and beyond.