Magira Samsutdinova

Magira Samsutdinova was a Soviet singer and composer who broke away from tradition by performing Kazakh songs with a domra, and Russian and Tartar songs set to accordion at bazaars.

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Sallama al-Zarqa

Sallama al-Zarqa was one of the four most famous songstresses of the Umayyad era, alongside Jamila (her teacher), Sallama al-Qass and Habbaba.

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Sallama Al-Qass

Sallama Al-Qass was one of the four most famous songstresses of the Umayyad era, alongside Jamila (her teacher), Habbaba and Sallama al-Zarqa.

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Rosie Flores

In the 1970s, she became one of the most celebrated performers on the “cowpunk” circuit (a hybrid of punk rock and country).

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Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah is a Grammy and Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated musician, actress, producer, label president, author, and entrepreneur.

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Selena Quintanilla

Grammy Award-winning Latin recording artist whose contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican American entertainers of the late 20th century.

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