Performing Artist Archives

1994

• Prince Julius Adeniyi & the Drums of West Africa (Nigeria)
• Marcos Cavalcante with the Bloomington Choro Group (Brazil)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (US)
• The Dorkestra (US)
• Lisa Germano (US)
• Guardabarranco (Nicaragua)
• Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill (Ireland)
• Ingrid Karklins (Latvia)
• Andrew Lazaro (Puerto Rico/US)
• Jiri Plocek (Czech Republic)
• Saba (US)
• Tanjavur (India/US)
• Anwer Yusef & Kamil Abbas (Turkistan)

1995

• Arco Iris (Peru)
• Liz Carroll (US)
• Marcos Cavalcante & Andrew Lazaro (Brazil/Puerto Rico)
• Jim Donica (US)
• Hart Rouge (Canada)
• Andy Irvine & Davy Spillane (Ireland)
• Pranita Jain (India)
• Diane Jarvi (US)
• Keb’ Mo’ (US)
• Habib Koite & Bamada (Mali)
• Morikeba Kouyate (Senegal/US)
• Guang Zu-Li (China)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Laura Love (US)
• Ilyas Malayev Ensemble (Uzbekistan/US)
• Master Musicians of Jajouka (Morocco)
• Lotus Concert Robert Mirabal (US)
• Mono Blanco (Mexico)
• Carrie Newcomer Band (US)
• Mantuila Nyomo (Zaire)
• Engel Ortega (Nicaragua)
• Sabá (US)
• Willy Schwarz & Bob Lucas (US)
• Swinging Steaks (US)
• Isaac Tacha y Mapora (Colombia)
• Tanjavur with Debashish Bhattacharya (India)
• Vida (US)
• Jeff White (US)
• Dar Williams (US)
• Ndikho & Nomusa Xaba (South Africa)
• Gabriel Yacoub (France)

1996

• Afrocuba de Matanzas (Afro-Cuban)
• Prue Aunger (Australia)
• Brave Old World (US) Lotus Concert
• Celtic Fiddle Festival 2 (Martin Hayes, Natalie McMaster, Brian McNeill) Lotus Concert
• Chicago Klezmer Ensemble (US)
• Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
• Geno Delafose (US)
• Desh (India)
• Prince Diabate & Amara Sanoh (Guinea)
• Irene Farrera (Venezuela)
• Garmarna (Sweden)
• Guardabarranco (Nicaragua) Lotus Concert
• Gyrogenics Quartet (US)
• Hassan Hakmoun (Morocco)
• Tana Gegen Hangin (Mongolia)
• Irie Vibrations (US)
• Koteda African Dance Ensemble
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Laura Love (US)
• Magic Slim & the Teardrops (US)
• Sue Medley (Canada)
• Bill Miller (US)
• Muzsikás (Hungary) Lotus Concert
• Phong Nguyen Ensemble (Vietnam)
• Olodum (Brazil)
• Jiri Plocek & Teagrass (Czech Republic)
• Jonathan Richman (US)
• Rincon del Flamenco (US)
• Sabá (US)
• Sabri Brothers (Pakistan) Lotus Concert
• Salaam (Middle Eastern Music)
• Solas (Ireland/US)
• Merja Soria (Finland)
• Pete & Karen Sutherland (US)
• Tarika (Madagascar) Lotus Concert
• Teagrass (Czech Republic)
• Alex Udvary (Hungary)
• Vida (US)
• Ann Yao (China)

1997

• Tarig Abubakar & the Afro Nubians (Sudan)
• Shirin Ansari (India)
• Arm of the Sea Theater (US)
• Susana Baca (Peru)
• Barachois (Prince Edward Island/Canada)
• Latif Bolat (Turkey)
• Robert Bradley’s Blackwater Surprise (US)
• Kate Campbell (US)
• Celtic Fiddle Festival (Kevin Burke, Johnny Cunningham, Christian Lemaitre)
• Culture (Jamaica)
• Phil Cunningham & Aly Bain (Scotland/Sweden) Lotus Concert
• Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
• Seleshe Damessae (Ethiopia)
• Dervish (Ireland)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Donna the Buffalo (US)
• Fareed Haque (US)
• Corey Harris (US)
• Hastha Kala (India)
• Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival (Cyril Pahinui, Dennis Kamakahi, George Kahumoku) Lotus Concert
• Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva) Lotus Concert
• Kavkasia (US)
• Jake Krack (US)
• Grigore Lese (Romania)
• Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet)
• Laura Love (US)
• Kate & Anna McGarrigle (Quebec) Lotus Concert
• Robert Mirabal (US)
• Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (US)
• Carrie Newcomer (US)
• Once Upon an Accordion (Daniel Thonon, John Whelan, Chris Parkinson) Lotus Concert
• Pro Midget Mafia (US)
• Riddim An Word (Jamaica)
• Sierra Maestra (Cuba)
• Solas (Ireland/US) Lotus Concert
• James Stoyanoff (US/Greece)
• Terra (US)
• Väsen (Sweden) Lotus Concert
• Vida (US)

1998

• Altan (Ireland) Lotus Concert
• The Atomic Fireballs (US)
• Balkanski Glasove (Bulgaria)
• Boukman Eksperyans (Haiti)
• Greg Brown (US)
• Christine Collister (England)
• Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
• Guy Davis (US)
• Henri Dikongué (Cameroon)
• The Freight Hoppers (US)
• Ghanatta International (Ghana/US)
• Régis Gisavo (Madagascar) Lotus Concert
• Global Rhythms (US/India)
• Inti-Raymi (Ecuador)
• Kayhan Kalhor (Iran)
• Mary Jane Lamond (Cape Breton Island)
• Grey Larsen & Danny Noveck (US)
• Ricardo Lemvo y Makina Loca (Congo/US)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Monkey Puzzle (US)
• New Orleans Klezmer All Stars (US)
• Rhythm in Shoes (US)
• Martin & Jessica Ruby Simpson (US)
• The Slackers (US)
• In-Young Sohn (Korea)
• Solas (US) Lotus Concert
• Sones de México Ensemble (US/Mexico)
• Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir (US)
• Väsen (Sweden)
• Preeti Vasudevan (US)
• Glen Velez (US)
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (US)

1999

• Suzannah & Georgia Rose Armstrong-Park (US)
• Waldemar Bastos (Angola)
• Everton Blender (Jamaica)
• Liz Carroll (US)
• Cephas & Wiggins (US)
• Malcolm Dalglish & the Ooolites (US)
• Iris DeMent (US)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Choying Drolma & Steve Tibbetts: Cho (Nepal/US)
• Ana Egge (US)
• Irene Farrera (Venezuela)
• Frifot (Sweden)
• Global Rhythms (US/India)
• Hands Full of Beauty (India)
• Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill (Ireland/US) Lotus Concert
• Huun-Huur Tu (Tuva) Lotus Concert
• IU African-American Choral Ensemble (US)
• Inti-Raymi (Ecuador)
• Johnny Socko (US)
• JPP (Finland) Lotus Concert
• Mary Jane Lamond (Cape Breton Is.) Lotus Concert
• Llan de Cubel (Spain)
• Los Van Van (Cuba)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Mamedov Family Ensemble (Azerbaijan)
• Okros Folk Music Ensemble (Hungary)
• Paris Combo (France)
• Minna Raskinen & Johanna Virtanen (Finland)
• Reptile Palace Orchestra (US)
• Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali (Pakistan)
• Royal Lao Orchestra & Classic Ballet (Laos)
• Shooglenifty (Scotland)
• Linda Tillery & the Cultural Heritage Choir (US) Lotus Concert
• Tongue & Groove (US)
• Barbarito Torres (Cuba)
• Väsen (Sweden) Lotus Concert
• Vida (US)
• Paschal Younge & the WVU West African Ensemble (US)
• Zimbabwe Leaders Mbira Ensemble (Zimbabwe)

2000

• Antibalas (US)
• Charivari (US)
• Chen Yi-Han (China)
• Chico César (Brazil)
• Dhagha (India/US)
• Mamadou Diabate (Mali)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Lila Downs (Mexico)
• Stacey Earle (US)
• Frifot (Sweden) Lotus Concert
• Hedningarna (Sweden & Finland)
• Yoko Hiraoka (Japan)
• Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts (US)
• Hot Club of Cowtown (US)
• Kanenhi:io Singers (First Nations/Canada)
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo (South Africa) Lotus Concert
• Annbjørg Lien (Norway)
• Lo’Jo (France)
• Los de Abajo (Mexico)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Lunasa (Ireland)
• Matapat (Quebec)
• Music from China (US/China)
• Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits (Zimbabwe)
• Nass Marrakech (Morrocco/Spain)
• Odetta (US)
• Sivan Perwer (Kurdestan)
• Plena Libre (Puerto Rico)
• Alim Qasimov Ensemble (Azerbaijan)
• Senegal-America Project w/ Tony Vacca & Massamba Diop (Senegal/US)
• Chris Smither (US)
• Vida (US)
• Wimme (Finland)

2001

• Be Good Tanyas (Canada)
• Avishai Cohen & the International Vamp Band (Israel/US)
• Danú (Ireland) Lotus Blossoms
• Joaquin Diaz (Canada/Dominican Republic)
• Stephen Fearing (Canada)
• Feufollet (US)
• Funkadesi (US)
• Corey Harris & Jamal Millner (US)
• Ilgi (Latvia)
• Habib Koite & Bamada (Mali)
• Srinivas Krishnan, Sathish Pathakota, & Prasanna (India)
• Kevin Locke (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Matapat (Québec) Lotus Blossoms
• Bill Miller (US)
• Buddy & Julie Miller (US)
• Monkey Puzzle (US) Lotus Concert
• Carrier Newcomer (US)
• Janaki Rangarajan (India)
• Bernice Johnson Reagon & Toshi Reagon (US)
• Red Wine (Italy)
• Simon Shaheen (US)
• Sones de México (Mexico/US) Lotus Blossoms
• Tabache (Scotland)
• Tarika (Madagascar)
• Richard Thompson (US) ArtsWeek Concert
• Urna Chahar-Tugchi (Mongolia)
• Volo Bogtrotters (US)
• The Wrigley Sisters (Scotland)

2002

• Dave Alvin (US)
• Susana Baca (Peru)
• Patrick Ball (US) Lotus Blossoms
• The Bisserov Sisters (Bulgaria)
• Rory Block (US)
• Christina Branco (Portugal)
• C.J. Chenier (US)
• Crasdant (Wales)
• Fra Fra Sound (Netherlands)
• Gangbé Brass Band (Benin)
• Global Rhythms (India & US)
• Harmonia (US/Hungary) Lotus Blossoms
• Janis Ian (US)
• Karelian Folk Music Ensemble (Finland) Lotus Blossoms
• Mamar Kassey (Niger)
• Morikeba Kouyate (Senegal) Lotus Blossoms
• Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (India/US)
• Lo’Jo (France)
• Frank London’s Klezmer Brass All-Stars (US)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Boban Markovic Orchestra (Serbia)
• The Monks (US)
• Chinese Folk Dance Company (China/US) Lotus Blossoms
• Tim O’Brien (US)
• Paris Combo (France) Lotus Concert
• Miguel Poveda (Spain)
• Salaam (US)
• Szaszcsavas (Romania)
• Tama (West Africa)
• The Tannahill Weavers (Scotland)
• Väsen (Sweden)
• The Waifs (Australia)
• Yat-Kha (Tuva)
• Yerba Buena (US)
• Les Yeux Noirs (France)

2003

• Omar Bashir (Iraq)
• Alessandra Belloni (USA/Italy)
• Maria del Mar Bonet (Spain)
• The Cool Crooners of Bulawayo (Zimbabwe)
• The Cottars (Cape Breton Island)
• John Doyle & John Williams (Ireland/USA) Lotus Concert
• Donna the Buffalo (USA)
• Drum Drum (Papua New Guinea)
• David “Honeyboy” Edwards (US)
• Fiamma Fumana (Italy)
• Rosie Flores (US)
• Funkadesi (US)
• The Georgia Sea Island Singers (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Global Rhythms  (India/US)
• Tracy Grammer (US)
• The Holmes Brothers (US)
• Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva) Lotus Blossoms
• Jan Yrgagy (Kyrgyzstan)
• Habib Koité (Mali) Lotus Concert
• Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (US/India)
• Kevin Locke Trio (US)
• Laura Love Duo (US)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• The Mahotella Queens (South Africa)
• Maraca (Cuba)
• The Mammals (US)
• Bruce Molsky (US)
• Music from China (China/US)
• Bou Diabaye Ndiaye  & Groupe Nguewel (Senegal)
• Ooodoo (US)
• Paris Combo (France)
• Paroplapi (France)
• Tom Paxton (US)
• Roger Steffens (US)
• Gillian Welch & David Rawlings (US)
• Paschal Younge & the West Virginia University African Ensemble   Lotus Blossoms

2004

• Abdelli (Algeria)
• African Showboyz (Ghana)
• Darol Anger & Mike Marshall (US)
• Eva Ayllón (Peru)
• Kiran Ahluwalia (India/Canada)
• Mari Boine (Norway)
• Danú (Ireland) Lotus Blossoms
• Rachael Davis (US) Lotus Concert
• Thornetta Davis (US)
• Dadon Dawa Dolma (Tibet)
• Jim Donovan (US)
• The Dorkestra (US)
• Rafael de Utrera (Spain)
• Foghorn String Band (US)
• Frigg (Finland)
• Fruit (Australia)
• Funkadesi (US)
• Jamesie & the All-Stars (US Virgin Islands)
• Jan Yrgagy (Kyrgyzstan)
• Kepa Junkera (Spain)
• Kahraman Dance Ensemble (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Karsh Kale (India/US)
• Kíla (Ireland)
• Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (US/India)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Baaba Maal (Senegal) Lotus Concert
• Susan McKeown (Ireland)
• Monkey Puzzle (US) Lotus Concert
• Maura O’Connell (US)
• Marko Petricic & Mathieu Névéol (France/Serbia)
• Ruben Rodriguez (Argentina)
• Salaam (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Samite (Uganda)
• Sones de México (Mexico/US) Lotus Blossoms
• Sufi Music Foundation (Turkey)
• Andre Thierry (US)
• Tiempo Libre (Cuba)
• Väsen (Sweden)
• Le Vent du Nord (Quebec) Lotus Blossoms, Festival
• The Waifs (Australia) Lotus Concert
• Warsaw Village Band (Poland)
• Les Yeux Noirs (France) Lotus Concert

2005

• Andes Manta (Ecuador) Lotus Blossoms
• APPEX (Asia Pacific Exchange) (US)
• Badi Assad (Brazil)
• Balkan Beat Box  (US)
• Creole Cowboys (US)
• Malcolm Dalglish (US)
• Rachael Davis & Jake Armerding (US)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Tim Eriksen (US)
• Ruthie Foster (US)
• Frigg (Finland/Norway)
• Funkadesi  (US)
• Los Gauchos de Roldán (Uruguay)
• Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion (US)
• Alkinoos Ioannidis (Greece)
• King Wilkie (US)
• Kusun Ensemble (Ghana)
• Ladysmith Black Mambaso (South Afrca) ArtsWeek Concert
• Lura (Cape Verde Islands/Portugal)
• Mamar Kassey (Niger)
• Vusi Mahlasela (South Africa) Lotus Blossoms
• Ana Moura (Portugal)
• Nawal (Comoros Islands)
• Nitta Oyako (Japan) Lotus Blossoms
• Plena Libre (Puerto Rico)
• Samarabalouf (France)
• Seu Jorge (Brazil)
• Jake Shimabukuro (US)
• Sidi Goma (Gujarat, India)
• Teada (Ireland)
• Tlen Huicani (Mexico)
• Le Trio Joubran (Nazareth)
• Voco  (US)
• The Wailin’ Jennys (Canada)
• Paschal Younge & the West Virginia University African Ensemble   Lotus Blossoms

2006

• Balkan Beat Box (US/Israel)
• Bonsoir Catin (US)
• Debashish Bhattacharya (India)
• Carpathian Folk Quartet (Hungary)
• ContraCantos (Brazil)
• Rob Curto’s Forro for All (US)
• Curumin (Brazil)
• Mamadou Diabate Ensemble (Mali)
• Sogbety Diomande (Côte d’Ivoire)
• DJ Ali ONe (US)
• Fiamma Fumana (Italy)
• Fingal (Ireland/US)
• Golem (US)
• Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuva)
• Kal (Serbia)
• Khac Chi (Vietnam) Lotus Blossoms
• Srinivas Krishnan Ensemble (India/Afghanistan/US)
• Grey Larson & Mark Feddersen (US)
• Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet)
• Kevin Locke (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Nomo (US)
• Ollabelle (US)
• Catherine Russell (US)
• Safaafir (US)
• Jane Siberry (Canada)
• Sones de México (Mexico/US) Lotus Blossoms
• Swap (Norway/Sweden/England)
• Uncle Earl (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
• Väsen (Sweden)
• VIDA (US)
• Yerba Buena (US)
• Les Yeux Noirs (France)

2007

• 17 Hippies (Germany)
• Kiran Ahluwalia (India/Canada) Lotus Blossoms
• Amazones—Women Drummers from Guinea
• Andes Manta (Ecuador) Lotus Blossoms
• Balkan Beat Box (US/Israel)
• Brina (Slovenia)
• Chic Gamine (Canada)
• Chirgilchin (Tuva)
• Anat Cohen Quartet (Israel/US)
• Jeff Daniels (US)
• Guy Davis (US)
• Dhoad Gypsies of Rajasthan (India)
• Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (Scotland/US)
• Javier Garcia (Spain/US)
• Eliza Gilkyson (US) ArtsWeek Concert
• Grupo Fantasma (US) Summer Night of Lotus
• Kusun Ensemble (Ghana) Summer Night of Lotus
• The Lonesome Sisters (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
• March Fourth Marching Band (US)
• MC Rai (Tunisia/US)
• Helder Moutinho (Portugal)
• Puerto Plata ( Dominican Republic)
• Red Stick Ramblers (US)
• Rhonda & Sparky Rucker (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Chango Spasiuk (Argentina)
• Jean-Paul Samputu (Rwanda) Lotus Blossoms
• Richard Thompson (US) ArtsWeek Concert
• Toubab Krewe (US)
• Taj Weeks & Adowa (St. Lucia)
• The Wilders (US) Summer Night of Lotus
• Dhafer Youssef (Tunisia)

2008

• Ray Bonneville (US/Canada)
• Sogbety Diomande’s West African Drum & Dance Company (Côte d’Ivoire)
• Etran Finatawa (Niger)
• Etugen Ensemble (Mongolia)
• Julie Fowlis (Scotland)
• Frigg (Norway, Finland)
• Funkadesi (US)
• Dobet Gnahoré (Côte d’Ivoire) Summer Night of Lotus
• Marta Gómez (Colombia, US)
• Bill Harney & Paul Taylor (Australia)
• James Hill & Anne Davison (Canada)
• Gaida Hinnawi (Syria)
• Tracy Grammer (US) Summer Night of Lotus
• Little Cow (Hungary)
• Los Llaneros (Colombia, Venezuela) Lotus Blossoms
• Lo Còr de la Plana (France)
• Luminescent Orchestrii (US) Summer Night of Lotus
• March Fourth Marching Band (US)
• Mucca Pazza (US)
• La Musgaña (Spain)
• The New York Gypsy All-Stars (Macedonia, US)
• Pistolera (US)
• Reelroad (Russia)
• Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band (US)
• Rhonda & Sparky Rucker (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Slavic Soul Party (US) Summer Night of Lotus
• Solas (Ireland)
• Son de Madera (Mexico)
• Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko (Canada, Mali)
• Paul Taylor (Australia, US) Lotus Blossoms
• Vieux Farka Touré (Mali)
• Waltz with Me (Norway, US, Canada, Sweden)
• The Wilders (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist

2009

• Deborah Asante (US)
• Azaguno (US/Ghana) Lotus Blossoms
• Rahim AlHaj (Iraq)
• Bajofondo (Argentina/Venezuela)
• Eric Bibb (US/Sweden) Summer Night of Lotus
• BLK JKS (South Africa)
• Phyllis Chen (US)
• Hector del Curto’s Eternal Tango Trio (Argentina) Summer Night of Lotus
• Cara Dillon (Ireland)
• Dragon Knights (US)
• Gerard Edery & Maria Krupoves (US/Lithuania)
• EE: Magic Circus Marching Band (US)
• Fiddle ‘n’ Feet (US) Lotus Blossoms
• Forro in the Dark (US)
• Hanggai (China/Mongolia)
• The Horse Flies (US)
• Huun Huur-Tu & Carmen Rizzo (Tuva/US)
• Jefferson Street Marching Band (US)
• Kaia (US)
• Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa (Uganda)
• Srinivas Krishnan & Madras Broadcast (India)
• Little Cow (Hungary)
• Kevin Locke (US)
• Los de Abajo (Mexico)
• Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
• The Megitza Quartet (US)
• Occidental Brothers (US)
• Orchestra of Tetouan (Morocco)
• Parno Graszt (Hungary)
• Rupa & the April Fishes (US)
• Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women (US)
• Salaam (US)
• Stairwell Sisters (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
• De Temps Antan (Quebec) Summer Night of Lotus
• That 1 Guy (US)
• Väsen (Sweden)
• Vishtèn (Prince Edward Island)
• Watcha Clan (France)
• The Zolfonoon Ensemble (Iran)

2010

• Khaira Arby (Mali)
• Barbara Furtuna (Corsica)
• Chicha Libre (US)
• Choro Livre (Brazil)
• Cimarrón (Colombia)
• Crooked Still (US) — Official Lotus Dickey Artist
• Dragon Knights (US)
• The Dynamites, featuring Charles Walker (US)
• Jessica Fichot (US)
• Funkadesi (US)
• Genticorum (Quebec)
• Meklit Hadero (US)
• India Enterprise (India/US) 
• Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan, and Ayaan Ali Khan — Summer Night of Lotus
• Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa (Uganda)
• Mariam Matossian (Armenia/US)
• Emeline Michel (Haiti)
• Moscow Nights (Russia/US) — Festival and Lotus Blossoms
• Nation Beat (US/Brazil)
• Carrie Newcomer  —  Summer Night of Lotus
• Orchid Ensemble —  Lotus Blossoms
• Oreka TX (Basque Spain)
• Red Baraat (US/India)
• Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-Stars (Sierra Leone)
• Tangamente —  Summer Night of Lotus
• Vishtèn (Prince Edward Island/Magdalen Islands) — Festival and Lotus Blossoms
• Abigail Washburn (US)
• Bernard Woma & Saakumu Dance Troupe (Ghana)

2011

• Australia’s Strange Fruit (Australia)
• Bomba Estéreo (Colombia)
• The Brock McGuire Band (Ireland)
• Bulgarika (Bulgaria)
• Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)
• Creole Choir of Cuba (Cuba)
• Joaquin Diaz (Dominican Republic; Canada)
• Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
• Dikanda (Poland)
• Frigg (Finland; Norway)
• Eilen Jewell (US)
• Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole (US)
• Lamajamal (US)
• Luisa Maita (Brazil)
• Masters of Mali: The Sidi Touré Trio (Mali)
• Mike + Ruthy (US) – Official Lotus Dickey Artist
• Movits! (Sweden)
• Nawal (Comoros Islands; France)
• Orchid Ensemble (China; Canada)
• The Quebe Sisters Band (US)
• Mavis Staples (US)
• Tareq Rantisi, Ali Amr, and Srinivas Krishnan (India/US)
• Dennis Stroughmatt (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Paul Taylor (Australia) – Lotus Blossoms
• Te Vaka (New Zealand; Samoa; Cook Islands)
• Abigail Washburn (US)
• Bernard Woma  (Ghana)

2012

• Canteca de Macao (Spain)
• Karen Casey, John Doyle, & the Vallely Brothers (Ireland)
• Delhi 2 Dublin (Canada)
• Deolinda (Portugal)
• Fatoumata Diawara (Mali)
• Fishtank Ensemble (US/France/Serbia)
• Galant, Tu Perds Ton Temps (Quebec)
• Global Rhythms (US)
• Hanggai (Beijing)
• Hudsucker Posse (US)
• JPP (Finland)
• Daniel Kahn & the Painted Bird (Germany)
• Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three (US)
• Brad Leftwich & the Hogwire String Band (US)
• Los Llaneros (Venezuala/Colombia) — Lotus Blossoms
• May Monday (England/Finland)
• MC Rai (US/North Africa)
• Melody of China (China)
• Movits! (Sweden)
• Panorama Jazz Band (US)
• Slavic Soul Party (US)
• Chris Smither (US)
• Ben Sollee (US)
• Keith Terry and Evie Ladin (US) — Lotus Blossoms and Festival; Official Lotus Dickey Artist
• Richard Thompson (US)
• Trio Brasileiro (Brazil)
• Vida Reunion (US)
• Taj Weekes & Adowa (St. Lucia)

2013

• Alash Ensemble (Tuva) — Lotus Blossoms
• Charlotte Blake Alston — Lotus Blossoms
• Andes Manta (Ecuador) — Lotus Blossoms
• Barbara Furtuna (Corsica)
• Liz Carroll with Jake Charron (US / Canada)
• Edmar Castaneda (Colombia)
• DakhaBrakha (Ukraine)
• De Temps Antan (Canada – Quebec)
• Debo Band (Ethiopia/US)
• Fiddle ‘n’ Feet (US) — Lotus Blossoms
• Roberto Fonseca (Cuba)
• Frigg (Scandinavia)
• Funkadesi (US)
• Japonize Elephants (US)
• Jefferson Street Parade Band (US)
• Kardemimmit (Finland)
• Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba (Mali)
• Srinivas Krishnan, Abbos Kosimov, and Homayun Sakhi (India / Uzbekistan / Afghanistan)
• Grey Larsen, Janne Henshaw, Nan McEntire, and Paul Tyler (US)
• Lily & Madeline (US)
• Sonia M’Barek (Tunisia)
• Leyla McCalla (US)
• Monkey Puzzle (US)
• Nomadic Massive (Canada – Montreal)
• The Once (Canada – Newfoundland)
• Pacific Curls (New Zealand)
• Paris Combo (France) — Lotus @ 20 concert
• Janusz Prusinowski Trio (Poland)
• Red Baraat (US)
• Christine Salem (Réunion Island)
• Noura Mint Seymali (Mauritania)
• Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal (Mali / France)
• Mr. Taylor & His Dirty Dixie Band (US)
• Väsen (Sweden)
• David Wax Museum (US)
• Bernard Woma (Ghana)

2014

• Vanesa Aibar & Co. (Spain)
• Arga Bileg (Mongolia)
• Aurelio (Honduras)
• Banda Magda (US/Greece)
• Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (Italy)
• Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
• Sogbety Diomande (Ivory Coast) — Lotus Blossoms
• FullSet (Ireland)
• Genticorum (Quebec) — Lotus Blossoms
• Derek Gripper (South Africa)
• Kaia (US)
• Kalapriya (India) — Lotus Blossoms
• Radha Lakshmi (India)
• Las Cafeteras (US)
• Catherine MacLellan (Prince Edward Island)
• Mames Babegenush (Denmark)
• Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia)
• Movits! (Sweden)
• Nagata Shachu (Japan/Canada)
• Erkan Oğur’s Telvin Trio (Turkey)
• Orkesta Mendoza (US/Mexico)
• Söndörgö (Hungary)
• Srinivas Krishnan/Singing for the Planets (India)
• The Revelers (US)
• Sancocho Music & Dance Collage (US/Cuba)
• Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line (US)
• Tsuumi Sound System (Finland)
• Van-Anh Vanessa Vo (Vietnam)

2015

• Aallotar (Finland/US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa (Morocco/SenegalFrance)
• Baltic Crossing (UK/Finland/Denmark)
• Bhi Bhiman (US)
• Brock McGuire Band (Ireland)
• Buckwheat Zydeco (US)
• Casey Winningham (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• Delhi 2 Dublin (Canada)
• Dirk Powell & Riley Baugus (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Ester Rada (Israel/Ethiopia)
• Fanfaraï (France/Algeria/Morocco)
• Heritage Blues Orchestra (US)
• Indiana Folk Art: 200 Years of Tradition and Innovation (US)
• Jaron Freeman-Fox & the Opposite of Everything (Canada)
• Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project (Canada/US)
• Jennifer Goodlander (US/Balinese Shadow Puppetry) – Lotus Blossoms
• Fr. Jerome Sanderson (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• Jessica Fichot (US/France)
• Kardemimmit (Finland)
• Karolina Cicha & Bart Pałyga (Poland)
• Kinobe & the Wamu Spirit (Uganda) – Lotus Blossoms
• Kuniko Yamamoto (Japan) – – Lotus Blossoms
• Larry Haycraft (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• Lotus Dickey Song Workshop (US)
• Lula Pena (Portugal)
• Maarja Nuut (Estonia)
• Mabuhay! Philippine Cultural Community (US/Philippines)
• Martha Redbone Roots Project (US)
• Nano Stern (Chile)
• Şirin Pancaroğlu & Simdi Ensemble (Turkey)
• The Ryan Academy of Irish Dance (US)
• Trio Brasileiro (Brazil)
• tUnE-yArDs (US)
• Viki Graber (US) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• Zedashe (Republic of Georgia)
• 숨[suːm] (Korea)

2016

• Aallotar (Finland/US)
• Adonis Puentes (Cuba)
• Alsarah & The Nubatones (Sudan/US)
• Altan (Ireland)
• Anda Union (Mongolia)
• Anna & Elizabeth (US)
• A-Wa (Israel)
• Ayaan Ali Bangash (India)
• Baladino (Israel)
• Bill Berg (Nashville, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• Bruce Taggart (Nashville, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• Clint Bear (Madison, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• The Dhol Foundation (UK/England)
• Federspiel (Austria)
• Fémina (Argentina)
• Fendika (Ethiopia)
• Fiddle River Stringband (US)
• Germán Lopéz (Canary Islands)
• Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker (UK)
• Kim & Reggie Harris (US) –Lotus Blossoms
• Kuniko Yamamoto (Japan) –Lotus Blossoms
• Lautari (Poland)
• Lotus Dickey Tribute (US)
• Maryann Talia Pau (Australia)
• Mokoomba (Zimbabwe)
• Movits! (Sweden)
• My Bubba (Sweden/Iceland)
• Palenke Soultribe (Colombia/US)
• Riyazz Qawwali (US)
• Rocky Dawuni (Ghana)
• Seán Cleland & Jackie Moran (US/Ireland) –Lotus Blossoms
• Solo & Indrė (Senegal /Lithuania)
• Söndörgő (Hungary)
• Sylvester Makobi & Moses Kisilili Mayabilo (Kenya) –Lotus Blossoms
• Tony Artis (Indianapolis, IN) – Traditional Arts Indiana exhibit
• Yann Falquet & Pascal Gemme (Quebec, Canada)

2017

• Alash (Russia)
• Alex Cuba (Canada, Cuba)
• Betsayda Machado y La Parranda el Clavo (Venezuela) – 2017 Kat Domingo Memorial Artist
• De Temps Antan (Canada)
• Derek Gripper & Debashish Bhattacharya (South Africa, India)
• Fareed Haque & Goran Ivanovic (US, Croatia)
• Fiddle ‘n’ Feet (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Giri & Uma Peters (US)
• Iberi Choir (Republic of Georgia)
• Irene Atienza & Douglas Lora (Brazil)
• Isabel Berglund (Denmark) – Visual Artist
• Kaia Kater (Canada) – 2017 Lotus Dickey Artist
• Ladama (Brazil, Colombia, US, Venezuela)
• Lo’Jo: Fonetiq (France)
• Making Movies (US)
• Maria Pomianowska & Reborn (Poland)
• Meklit (Ethiopia)
• Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna (Chile)
• Rachel Sermanni (Scotland)
• Rahim AlHaj (Iraq) – Lotus Blossoms
• Raya Brass Band (US)
• Sam Bartlett (US)
• Sahba Motallebi & Naghmeh Farahmand (Iran)
• Samite (Uganda) – Lotus Blossoms
• Sones de México Ensemble (Mexico) – Lotus Blossoms
• Subhi (India, US)
• The Outside Track (Ireland)
• Trio Da Kali (Mali)
• Väsen (Sweden)
• Wu Fei (China)
• Wu Man (China) – Lotus Blossoms

2018

• Aar Maanta & The Urban Nomads (Somalia/UK)
• Anandi Bhattacharya Trio (India)
• Aynur (Turkey) – 2018 Kat Domingo Memorial Artist
• “Big Tent” Multimedia Experience (US) – Visual Arts
• Blockhouse Studios (US) – Visual Arts
• Colleen Haas: Celebrations from Brazil to Bloomington (US)
• Crosspulse Duo (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Dance of Hope (Uganda) – Lotus Blossoms
• Delgres (Guadeloupe)
• Dillon Bustin: Remembering Lotus Dickey (US)
• Evie Ladin & Keith Terry (US) – House Concert
• Gao Hong and Issam Rafea (US, China, Syria)
• Giri & Uma Peters (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Guilhem Desq (France)
• Hawktail (US)
• Hoven Droven (Sweden)
• James Hill & Anne Janelle (Canada)
• Jarlath Henderson Trio (Ireland)
• Jupiter & Okwess (Congo)
• Kardemimmit (Finland) – Lotus Blossoms
• Karsh Kale + Max ZT (India, US)
• Kaumakaiwa Kanaka’ole With Shawn Pimental (US – Hawaii)
• Lemon Bucket Orkestra (Canada)
• Lo Cor de la Plana (France)
• Making Movies (US)
• Mamadou Kelly (Mali)
• Manhu (China)
• Molsky’s Mountain Drifters (US) – 2018 Lotus Dickey Artist
• Orquesta el Macabeo (Puerto Rico)
• Radha Lakshmi (India, US) – Lotus Blossoms, Visual Artist
• Raye Zaragoza (US)
• Rio Mira (Ecuador/Colombia)
• Sam Amidon (US)
• Socalled (Canada)
• Spiro (United Kingdom)
• The Mammals (US) – House Concert
• Uncle Earl (US)
• Victor Gama (Angola) – Lotus Blossoms

2019

• 47Soul (Jordan/Palestine)
• Adilei (Republic of Georgia) – Lotus Blossom
• Afrotronix (Canada/Chad)
• Alash (Tuva) – Lotus Blossom
• Balla Kouyate and Mamadou Diabate (Mali)
• Cielito Lindo (US/Mexico)
• Çudamani (Bali)
• DREAM Bachata Academy (Dominican Republic) – Lotus Blossom
• Frontera Bugalú (US/Mexico)
• Guilhem Desq (France)
• Jayme Stone’s Folklife (US)
• Jeremy Kittel (US)
• Josh Feinberg and Ustad Shahbaz Hussain (US/UK)
• Kardemimmit (Finland)
• Kim So Ra (South Korea)
• KOKOKO! (Congo)
• Le Vend du Nord (Quebec)
• Les Filles de Illighadad (Niger)
• Lula Wiles (US)
• Movits! (Sweden)
• One for the Foxes (US/Ireland)
• Orchid Ensemble (Taiwan/Canada) – Lotus Blossom
• Sin-Isan (Thailand) – Lotus Blossom
• Sofia Viola w/ Dat Garcia (Argentina)
• Steam Machine (US)
• Steve Riley Trio (US)
• Trio Brasileiro (Brazil)
• Väsen (Sweden)
• Yandong Grand Singers of China  (China)

2020

• Aaron Jonah Lewis (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Ak Dan Gwang Chil (South Korea)
• Brad Leftwich & The Humdingers (US) – Lotus Dickey Artist
• Cielito Lindo (Mexico/US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Craig Brenner (US)
• Fanfara Station (Italy/Tunisia)
• The Friel Sisters (Ireland/Scotland)
• Giri & Uma Peters (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Jenn Cristy Band (US)
• Joshua Thompson (US)
• Kardemimmit (Finland) – Lotus Blossoms 
• Krista Detor Band (US)
• Ley Line (US)
• Mariachia Perla del Medio Oeste (Mexico/US)
• Nation Beat (Brazil/US)
• Nohe & Sus Santos (Honduras/Mexico/US)
• Salaam (Iraq/US)
• Tuuletar (Finland)

2021

• Elida Almeida (Cape Verde) – Lotus Winter Concert Series/ Lotus Blossoms
• Violet Duncan (US/Native American) – Lotus Blossoms
• Vox Sambou (Haiti/Canada) – Lotus Winter Concert Series/ Lotus Blossoms
• Yungchen Lhamo (Tibet) – Lotus Blossoms
• Blato Zlato (Balkan/US)
• Bohola (Ireland)
• Doctor Nativo (Guatemala)
• Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers (US/Zydeco)
• Hargreaves · De Root · Gareiss (US/Old Time)
• Jenn Cristy (US)
• Maria de Barros (Cape Verde)
• Martha Redbone Roots Project (US/Native American)
• Matixando (Costa Rica/US)
• Nation Beat (Brazil/US)
• Nohe & Sus Santos (Honduras/US)
• Pamyua (Inuit)
• Rayna Gellert and Kieran Kane (US/Roots, Americana)
• San Salvador (France)
• Saraswathi (India)
• Thornetta Davis (US/Gospel)
• Tuvergen Band (Mongolia)
• Yacouba Sissoko and Siya (Mali)

2022

• Alash (Tuva) – Lotus Blossoms
• Violet Duncan (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Eleanor & Dario (US/Argentina) – Lotus Blossoms 
• Saraswathi (India/US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Amaan & Ayaan Ali Bangash (India)
• Bazurto All Stars (Colombia)
• Blato Zlato (US/Balkan)
• Brad Leftwich & The Humdingers (US)
• Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole (US)
• É.T.É. (Canada)
• Feddersen, Gourley, and Miller (US)
• Flying Balkan Laikas (Romani)
• Forgotten Tribe (US)
• Galeet Dardashti (US)
• Joanna Hyde & Tadhg  Ó Meachair (US/Ireland)
• Kardemimmit (Finland)
• Ladama (Brazil/Colombia/Venezuela/US)
• Lemon Bucket Orkestra (Canada/Ukraine)
• Lucibela (Cape Verde)
• Matixando (Costa Rica/US)
• Nyansapo Highlife Band (Ghana)
• Puuluup (Estonia)
• Salaam (Iraq/US)
• Seffarine (Spain/Morocco)
• Van-anh Vo (Vietnam)
• Vivalda Ndula (Angola)
• Volo Bogtrotters (US/Old-Time)

2023

• Kuniko Yamamoto (Japan/US) – Lotus Blossoms
• IU’s African American Dance Co. (US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Tadhg and Joanna (Ireland/US) – Lotus Blossoms
• Masankho Banda (Malawi) – Lotus Blossoms
• Nohe & Sus Santos (Honduras/US) – Lotus Blossoms