[{"n": "Thomas Mapfumo", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/thomas-mapfumo/", "s": "The Lion of Zimbabwe who created Chimurenga music and challenged both colonial and post-colonial rule."}, {"n": "Tinariwen", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/tinariwen/", "s": "Tuareg collective pioneering desert blues with guitar-driven rebellion."}, {"n": "Titiek Puspa", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/titiek-puspa/", "s": "The grand dame of Indonesian entertainment."}, {"n": "Toots and the Maytals", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/toots-and-the-maytals/", "s": "The vocal group that coined the name 'reggae' and helped define the genre."}, {"n": "Trịnh Công Sơn", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/tr-nh-c-ng-s-n/", "s": "Vietnam's most revered songwriter, whose music of love, loss, and peace endured censorship and war."}, {"n": "Tunde King", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/tunde-king/", "s": "Founder of Jùjú music in Lagos."}, {"n": "Turlough O'Carolan", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/turlough-o-carolan/", "s": "Blind harper and composer, considered by some Ireland's national composer."}, {"n": "Vassilis Tsitsanis", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/vassilis-tsitsanis/", "s": "Greek composer and bouzouki player, founder of modern Rebetiko."}, {"n": "Vigen (entertainer)", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/vigen-entertainer/", "s": "Iranian pop singer and actor, pioneer of modern Persian pop."}, {"n": "Violeta Parra", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/violeta-parra/", "s": "Chilean folklorist and pioneer of the Nueva Canción Chilena."}, {"n": "Víctor Jara", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/v-ctor-jara/", "s": "Chilean folk singer and activist murdered after the 1973 coup."}, {"n": "Youssou N'Dour", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/youssou-n-dour/", "s": "Senegalese singer who pioneered mbalax and served as a minister."}, {"n": "Zeki Müren", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/zeki-m-ren/", "s": "Turkish classical music icon, actor, poet, and state artist."}, {"n": "Zohar Argov", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/zohar-argov/", "s": "Israeli Mizrahi singer known as 'the king' and a controversial figure."}, {"n": "Zucchero Fornaciari", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/zucchero-fornaciari/", "s": "Italian blues pioneer and international recording artist."}, {"n": "Téléphone", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/t-l-phone/", "s": "French rock band formed in 1976, split in 1986."}, {"n": "Udo Jürgens", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/udo-j-rgens/", "s": "Austrian composer and singer who modernized German-language pop music."}, {"n": "Yoko Kanno", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/yoko-kanno/", "s": "Japanese composer of iconic anime and game soundtracks."}, {"n": "Yossele Rosenblatt", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/yossele-rosenblatt/", "s": "Ashkenazi chazzan and composer who shaped cantorial music's Golden Age."}, {"n": "Majrooh Sultanpuri", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/majrooh-sultanpuri/", "s": "Indian Urdu poet and Hindi film lyricist."}, {"n": "O. P. Nayyar", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/o-p-nayyar/", "s": "Indian music director known for rhythmic, melodious film scores."}, {"n": "A. R. Rahman", "u": "/e/world-and-folk-traditions/a-r-rahman/", "s": "Indian composer known for Tamil and Hindi film scores."}]