[{"n": "Lalon", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/lalon/", "s": "Bengali mystic poet and social reformer who rejected divisions of caste and creed."}, {"n": "Leonid Utesov", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/leonid-utesov/", "s": "Soviet estrada singer and comic actor, first pop singer awarded People's Artist of the USSR."}, {"n": "Leslie Cheung", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/leslie-cheung/", "s": "Hong Kong singer-actor who shaped Cantopop and cinema."}, {"n": "Lili Ivanova", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/lili-ivanova/", "s": "Bulgarian singer known as the Prima of Bulgarian popular music."}, {"n": "Loso", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/loso/", "s": "Thai rock band that fused grunge with traditional Thai melodies."}, {"n": "Luiz Gonzaga", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/luiz-gonzaga/", "s": "Brazilian musician who popularized Northeastern genres and baião."}, {"n": "Machito", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/machito/", "s": "Latin jazz musician who shaped Afro-Cuban jazz and Cubop."}, {"n": "Mahotella Queens", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/mahotella-queens/", "s": "South African mbaqanga group established in 1964."}, {"n": "Manu Chao", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/manu-chao/", "s": "French-Spanish musician known for multilingual, genre-blending songs."}, {"n": "Manu Dibango", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/manu-dibango/", "s": "Cameroonian saxophonist and vibraphonist who fused jazz, funk, and traditional music."}, {"n": "Maria Tănase", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/maria-t-nase/", "s": "Romanian singer and actress, national diva and cultural icon."}, {"n": "Mercedes Sosa", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/mercedes-sosa/", "s": "Argentine folk singer and voice of the voiceless."}, {"n": "Mia Martini", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/mia-martini/", "s": "Italian singer acclaimed for her emotional depth and the Critics Award later named in her honor"}, {"n": "Müzeyyen Senar", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/m-zeyyen-senar/", "s": "Turkish classical music performer known as the Diva of the Republic."}, {"n": "Narayan Gopal", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/narayan-gopal/", "s": "Nepali singer and composer known as Swar Samrat."}, {"n": "Natalia Lafourcade", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/natalia-lafourcade/", "s": "Mexican singer-songwriter blending pop rock, jazz, and folk."}, {"n": "Nena", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/nena/", "s": "German singer; one of the most successful German pop singers in chart history."}, {"n": "Pixinguinha", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/pixinguinha/", "s": "Brazilian composer and arranger who shaped choro music."}, {"n": "Pumpuang Duangjan", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/pumpuang-duangjan/", "s": "Thai singer and actress, honored as the Queen of Luk Thung."}, {"n": "Rachid Taha", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/rachid-taha/", "s": "Algerian singer who fused raï with rock and punk."}, {"n": "Salif Keita", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/salif-keita/", "s": "Malian singer-songwriter and member of the Keita royal family."}, {"n": "Saloma", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/saloma/", "s": "Singaporean-Malaysian singer and actress known for her sweet, full voice."}, {"n": "Sezen Aksu", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/sezen-aksu/", "s": "Turkish pop singer and songwriter with over 40 million albums sold."}, {"n": "Shin Joong-hyun", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/shin-joong-hyun/", "s": "Pioneer of Korean rock and psychedelic soul."}, {"n": "Silvana Armenulić", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/silvana-armenuli/", "s": "Yugoslav singer and actress, dubbed Queen of Sevdalinka."}, {"n": "Sofia Rotaru", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/sofia-rotaru/", "s": "Ukrainian singer with over 40 years of stage success."}, {"n": "Sudirman (singer)", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/sudirman-singer/", "s": "Malaysian singer who won Asia's No. 1 Performer in 1989."}, {"n": "Suraphol Sombatcharoen", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/suraphol-sombatcharoen/", "s": "Thai luk thung pioneer and 'King of Luk Thung'."}, {"n": "Tansen", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/tansen/", "s": "Hindustani classical musician and one of Akbar's nine jewels."}, {"n": "Tapio Rautavaara", "u": "/e/global-pop-and-folk-legends/tapio-rautavaara/", "s": "Finnish singer, Olympic javelin champion, and film actor."}]