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Ryota Komatsu　

Rokia Traore　

Rokia Traore’s family was both a blessing and a curse for her musical career. Her father was a diplomat and she spent her childhood travelling over several continents, to Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Bel ..more

Rodrigo Y Gabriela　

Before they became the most visible flamenco duo of the early 2000s, guitarists Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero bonded over heavy metal while growing up in Mexico City. They combined th ..more

Ravi Shankar　

Born on April 7, 1920, in Varanasi into an orthodox, well-off Brahmin family, Rabindra Shankar Chowdery’s father, ShyAEm Shankar, was employed as a diwan (minister) by the Maharajah of Jhalawar. ..more

Rachid Taha　

Algerian singer/songwriter Rachid Taha became an iconic revolutionary figure in his adopted French homeland due to his eclectic blend of native rai and chaabi influences, raw punk energy, and rebel ..more