World Music Artists & the Gear They Use

Jimmy Page

Guitarist · Led Zeppelin

Dave Matthews

Singer, Guitarist · Dave Matthews Band

Derek Trucks

Guitarist · The Allman Brothers Band

Jónsi

Singer, Guitarist · Sigur Rós

Ry Cooder

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Stefan Lessard

Bassist · Dave Matthews Band

Carter Beauford

Drummer · Dave Matthews Band

Tim Reynolds

Guitarist · Dave Matthews Band

Rick Rubin

Music Producer · Beastie Boys

Robert Plant

Singer · Led Zeppelin

Manu Chao

Guitarist, Singer · Mano Negra

Kjartan Sveinsson

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Sigur Rós

Georg Hólm

Bassist, Keyboardist · Sigur Rós

Enya

Singer, Keyboardist · Clannad

Yuki Kajiura

Composer · Kalafina

Joie Hinton

Keyboardist · Ozric Tentacles

Jeff Coffin

Saxophonist · Dave Matthews Band

Ibrahim Ag Alhabib

Guitarist · Tinariwen

Jon Hassell

Music Producer · The Theatre of Eternal Music

Fela Kuti

Singer, Keyboardist · Egypt 80

Nelly Furtado

Guitarist, Singer · All Star Tribute

Piers Faccini

Composer

Michael Sembello

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Wonderlove

William Onyeabor

Music Producer

Boyd Tinsley

Composer · Dave Matthews Band

Perfume Genius

Singer

Massimiliano Antonio Cavalera

Guitarist · Sepultura

Fatoumata Diawara

Singer, Guitarist

Robin Simon

Guitarist · Ultravox

Orri Páll Dýrason

Drummer · Sigur Rós

Gary Wright

Singer, Keyboardist · Spooky Tooth

Aghaly Ag Mohamedine

Drummer · Tamikrest

Brandi Wynne

Music Producer · Ozric Tentacles

Anoushka Shankar

Guitarist, Keyboardist

Ousmane Ag Mossa

Guitarist · Tamikrest

Luis Barzaga

Singer · Buena Vista Social Club

Butch Taylor

Keyboardist, Composer · Dave Matthews Band

Steve Knightley

Guitarist · Show of Hands

Ivan Tucakov

Music Producer

Merv Pepler

Music Producer · Ozric Tentacles

Barrett Martin

Drummer, Composer · The Desert Sessions

Chris Chameleon

Boo!

Horacio Salinas

Guitarist · Inti-Illimani

Raúl Aliaga

Drummer · Congreso

Antti Hytti

Composer · Piirpauke

Michael Lee

Drummer · Thin Lizzy

Bombino

Sakari Kukko

Music Producer · Piirpauke

Mariza

Singer

Cyro Baptista

Composer · Trey Anastasio Band

Toumani Diabaté

Composer · Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Diabaté, Ko Kan Ko Sata

Sweiloum

Guitarist · Tinariwen

Foy Foy

Guitarist · Tinariwen

Laura Rogers

Singer · The Secret Sisters

Kesa Ag Hamid

Singer · Tinariwen

Mina Walet Oumar

Singer · Tinariwen

Issa Bagayogo

Justin Adams

Music Producer · Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart

Bammo Agonla

Singer · Etran Finatawa

Bagui Bouga

Etran Finatawa

Licorice McKechnie

Drummer · The Incredible String Band

Dave Odlum

Guitarist · Kíla

Colm Mac Con Iomaire

Composer · Kíla

Julienne Oviedo Sánchez

Buena Vista Social Club

Jovanotti

Rapper, Music Producer

Osunlade

Music Producer

Rónán Ó Snodaigh

Singer · Kíla

Abdallah Ag Ahmed

Bassist · Terakaft

Marty Somberg

Celtic Thunder

Jon Field

Composer · Jade Warrior

Jesse Winch

Guitarist · Celtic Thunder

Moussa Sissokho

Afro Celt Sound System

Brian Hogan

Kíla

Rodolfo Parada

Singer · Quilapayún

Hernan Gomez

Guitarist · Quilapayún

Eduardo Carrasco

Bassist · Quilapayún

Julio Carrasco

Bassist · Quilapayún

Linda Hickman

Singer · Celtic Thunder

Marcelo Coulón

Inti-Illimani

Jorge Coulón

Inti-Illimani

Daniel Cantillana

Inti-Illimani

José Seves

Inti-Illimani

Efren Viera

Inti-Illimani

Ricky Martin

Singer · Menudo

Eerik Siikasaari

Composer · Piirpauke

Brian Buchanan

Guitarist · Jubilee Riots

Tom Nekljudow

Piirpauke

Craig Downie

Guitarist · Jubilee Riots

Mark Abraham

Bassist · Jubilee Riots

Jeff Greinke

Music Producer · Land

Bruce McCarthy

Drummer · Jubilee Riots

Ivan Drever

Composer · Wolfstone

Nick LaRiviere

The Paperboys

Sam Esecson

Drummer · The Paperboys

Kareem Kandi

The Paperboys

Kalissa Hernandez

The Paperboys