Biography: Voicemail, Valerie Brown, Volt Face, Volta Jazz, Voyage, Vujicsics, Vundumuna, Vusi Khumalo, Vusi Mahlasela, Vusi Ximba,

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Just like their brothers in dancehall TOK, Kingston, Jamaica’s Voicemail are a dancehall group heavily influenced by R&B acts like Boyz II Men and Jodeci Members Craig Jackson, Kevin Blaire, and Oniel Edwards — son of reggae great Rupie Edwards — came together in 1999 at a talent show

Valerie Brown Biography, Photos, Pictures

Multi-instrumentalist Valerie Brown mainly focuses on singing, playing acoustic guitar and keyboards nowadays, but originally began as a flutist and piccolo player (hailing from Pocatello, Idaho City)

A superstar group formed in 1990 by Kassav’ founder George Decimus and Jeff Joseph (longtime leader of the legendary Dominiquan group Grammacks) Surprisingly, the group has not experienced a high level of success

Formed in 1964 by Kone Idrissa, this band started out playing a Cuban style, later adding elements of their native Bobo styles The band peaked both musically and in popularity between 1967 and 1972, touring several neighboring countries and recording the majority of their output

Not to be confused with a late-’70s disco act called Voyage — which was best-known for its hit “Souvenirs” — the subject of this bio is an adventurous world music outfit that was formed in Germany in the early ’90s

Named after a popular Hungarian musicologist, Vujicsics is a group of schooled and professional musicial folklorists who concentrate on preserving the traditions of Serbia and Croatia (southern Hungary and Yugoslavia)

Formed in 1984 by Frantal (bKisingani, Zaire), whose previous groups include Orchestre Succes Le Peuple, Orchestre Boma Liwanzo, and Orchestre ShikaShika Frantal’s influences include soukous rhythms and Central African folklore

Vusi Khumalo Biography, Photos, Pictures

The son of a baritone saxophone player, Vusi Khumalo is one of the foremost percussionists in South Africa Best known for his playing on Paul Simon’s album Graceland and world tour, Khumalo has toured with South African diva Miriam Makeba, with whom he performed at the Nelson Mandela tribute at London’s Wembley Stadium in 1998 and Royal Albert Hall in 1996

Vusi Mahlasela Biography, Photos, Pictures

In his home country of South Africa, singer/songwriter Vusi Mahlasela is fondly known as “The Voice” His fellow countrywoman, the writer Nadine Gordimer, once said about him: �Vusi Mahlasela sings as a bird does: in total response to being alive’

Despite limited radio airplay, due to his outspoken lyrics, Vusi Ximba’s music has been embraced by the black townships of South Africa Known for his sharp sense of humor and comical tunes, Ximba continues to masterfully combine the concertina tradition of South Africa with a mixture of Zulu pop and Maskanda (Zulu rap)

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