David Lowe, the producer of Dreamcatcher and Touch and Go with whom I've been working for 15 years (neither of us can believe it's been that long), called to ask if I knew of any world musicians based in the UK.
I suggested he look among my MySpace friends which he has trawled through to produce this master list of UK-based artists.
In most cases, all you have to do is put their name in the MySpace search engine.
Please fill in any gaps by becoming my friend at www.myspace.com/djjackdaw or David's at www.myspace.com/davidlowesmusic
* added afterwards - see replies below
Andreya Triana (Soul / Folk / Acoustic ) - Brighton
Amanda - 42 years old, United Kingdom
Andrea Glass (Acoustic / Folk / Americana ) - Bolton, Northwest .United Kingdom
Angelina - United Kingdom
Avivit (Acoustic / Electronica / Ambient) – London & S East
Anne Garner (classical/folk/other) – London
Ayak Tracks (Soul / Experimental / House – Singer/songwriter) – London
Adah – London & S East
Abz (Soul / R&B / Pop) – London
Aquilina (Acoustic / Alternative / Other) – United Kingdom
Alicia Davies (Fusion / Afro-beat / Soundtracks / Film music) – UK
Bat For Lashes (Alternative) - Brighton, United Kingdom
Benjamin Zephaniah (Hip Hop / Reggae / Alternative)
Ben Cooper (Acoustic/Folk/Disco House) – Whitstable
Bark (pop/electronica) – UK
Barry Ford – UK/Jamaica
Bamjimba (Roots Music / Dub / Afro-beat) – Preston, North West, UK
Becky Mills (Acoustic / Folk / Other - Leeds – UK
Bishwo Shahi (Electroacoustic / Ambient / Roots Music) – London
BabaJack (Acoustic / Blues / Roots Music) – Tewkesbury UK
Conil (Alternative / Rock / Other) – London
Christine Tobin(Alternative / Jazz / Americana) – London
Clara Sanabras(Jazz / Acoustic / Folk) London
Chris Difford (Indie / New Wave / Rock) – London
Charlie Dore (Folk / Country / Alternative -Cuckoo Hill,) -United Kingdom
Carmen Souza (Acoustic / Afro-beat / Jazz) – London
Chavo (folk/acoustic/other) – London
Caroline Trettine (Folk / Pop / Acoustic) – London
Chumbawamba (Acoustic / Folk / Pop) – Leeds UK
Cosmo Jarvis (Indie/pop/other) – UK
Cherry Lee Mewis (Acoustic / Blues / Roots Music) – N Wales/Bedford, UK
Charles Stuart (Soul / Pop / Alternative) – London
Djanan Turan (Experimental / Pop / Electroni – London & S East
Dolores (Rock / Acoustic / Other)- UK
Dorie Jackson (Pop / Acoustic / Folk) – UK
Deeyah Acapellas – London
Estelle Kokot (Jazz / Acoustic / Other) – London
Eugenie Arrowsmith (Electronica / Pop / Nu-Jazz) – UK
Eric Appapoulay (Ska / Afro-beat / Zouk) – London South
Erica Iji (R&B / Other) – London/Plymouth
Emilia (R&B / Soul / Jazz) – UK
Ella (Trip Hop / Ambient / Lyrical) – London
Experience Morocco (Roots Music/Acoustic/Alternative – Birmingham UK
Florence Joëlle (Blues / Jazz / Rockabilly) – UK
Gemma Ray (Blues/Melo Popular Song/Healing & EasyListening) -London
Glenn Tilbrook (Pop / New Wave / Indie) – London
GOT-TA-SCATTA (Alternative / Nu-Jazz / Electronica) – UK
Hadar Manor (Folk / Acoustic / Pop) – London
HARARE (Roots Music / Indie / Afro-beat) – London
Helen McDonald (Jazz soul and Reggae) London
Helen Glavin ( Celtic / Ambient) London & S East
HUNGUVA COLLECTIVE (Afro-beat / Folk / Jazz) – E Anglia UK
Helena Jessie (Lounge / Latin / Pop) – Lodnon
Helicopter Girl (Alternative / Electronica / Club) – London
Inemo & The Afrobeat Experience – (Afro-beat) London
Ive Mendes (Nu-Jazz/Lounge/Ambient) – London
Indysagu- London
Imelda May (Rock / Blues / Rockabilly) – UK
James Hunter (Soul / R&B / Blues) – London
John Perry (Rock) – London
Jennie - London
Juldeh Camara (Afro-beat / Acoustic / Blues) Bakau, The Gambia, and UK
Janie Romer (Country/Americana/Folk Rock) – London & S East
Jamie Lee – UK
Jaelee (a’cappella/alternative/rock) – London & S East
John Illsley (Rock) – South UK
Jali Fily Cissokho & his COUTE DIOMBOULOU BAND
(Afro-beat / Roots Music / Funk) London & S East
Jannine (Nu-Jazz/Soul) – London
Katus (Acoustic / A'cappella / Folk Rock) – UK
Kate Meranda (pop/ambient/other) – London & S East
Kinzli (folk/indie/other) – London & S East
Kate Kinson (house/breakbeat/electronica) – Hull, N East UK
Kasai Masai (other/afro beat/folk) – London & S East
Kadialy Kouyate’ Sound Archive (acoustic/jazz/blue) London & S East
Lee - London
Laid Blak – (reggae/soul/pop) - Bristol
Lisa Knapp (Folk / Experimental / Other) – London
Lopa (blues/soul/jazz) – London
Longfoot (dub-soul-country) Wellingborough UK
Liliana Chachian (other) – London
Luzmira Zerpa (fusion) – UK
Laye Sow (afro-beat, blus, reggae) – UK & Senegal
Manufactured Romance (punk/pop/new wave) – London
Melinda Gareh Music – London
Meme Love (pop) – London
Maria Joao (alternative/psychedelic) – London
Mark T (acoustic/folk) – W Berkshire UK
Mrskillz (hip hop/afro-beat/pop) – UK
Martina Topley-Bird (other) – London
Mico (alternative/electronica) – London
Martha Galarraga (afro-beat/roots/religious) – London & S East
Miss Beatrice Kateme-Byakika (acoustic/afro-beat/fusion) – UK
Mamadou Sarr (afro-beat/acoustic/roots) – London
Mark Black (electrcoacoustic) – UK
Megan Henwood (acoustic/funk/folk) – UK
Modeste (other/electroacoustic/roots) – London
Morcheeba (trip hop/electronica/experimental) – London
Mojo Morgan - UK
Mor Karbasi (alternative/folk/a’cappella) – London
Mudibu (soul/rock/reggae) – London, S West UK
My Second Head (other) – Brighton UK
Noisettes – London
Nik Ammar – UK
Norton Money (Americana/country/bluegrass) – London
Neville Staple (ska/reggae/pop) – Coventry
Natasha Panas(soul/pop/down-tempo)- London
Oi Va Voi (Alternative) – London
Olivia Chaney (folk/classical opera and other) – London
Oli Savill (latin/nu-jazz/electronica) – London
Ochun Kayode – London
Passenger (alternative/acoustic/folk) – Brighton UK
Paulette (funk/hip hop/progressive) – London
Peyoti for President (fusion/latin/roots music) – London & S East
Paul the Girl (other) – London
Pete McAllen (Indie/acoustic/alternative) - London & S East
P J Higgins – London
Phil Dearing (Rock/blues/acoustic) – UK
Pete Rivers (country/acoustic/rockabilly) – London
Samata – UK
Subource (punk/breakbeat)- UK
Stone Foundation (rock/soul/psychedelic) – UK
SaltPeter (ska/drum & bass/breakbeat) – London
Skye (alternative/acoustic/pop) – London & S East
Schooner Boys (alternative/punk/indie) – London & S East
Sona Soul (acoustic/soul/afro-beat – kora)) – London & S East
Soothsayers (afro-beat/dub/reggae) – UK
Sovra (alternative/pop/classical) – London & S East
Son of Dave (blues/alternative/R&B) – London
Slim’s Cyder Co (country/comedy/rockabilly) – London
Swati Natekar (lounge/new wave/experimental) – London
Steve Hanshaw (alternative/acoustic/indie)- London & S East
Sista M (dub/R&B/pop) – London & S East
Shorty B (indie/hip hop/R&B) – London
Sarah Gillespie (lyrical/jazz/folk) – London
Scritti Politti (Other) – London
Ska Cubano (latin/ska/reggae) – London
Sandhya Sanjana (jazz/experimental/acoustic) – London
Schuman the human (country/bluegrass/folk/rock) – UK
Seulja (alternative/soul/R&B) – UK
Sean Taylor (acoustic/ambient/blues) – UK
Sarah McQuaid (acoustic/folk) – Penzance,UK
Spanner Jazz Punks (jazz/experimental/French pop) – UK
Strummin Steve Jackson (roots/folk/country) – Lincoln,UK
Seckou Keita (acoustic/jazz/fusion) – Midlands, UK
Susana Lang-Lenton (other/latin/jazz) – London
Silver Medal Massacre – UK
Sylvia (acoustic/pop/rock) – London
Stephen Duffy (grunge)- Cornwall, UK
Susheela Raman (alternative) – London
S O Simple (hip hop/R&B/afro-beat) – UK
Soliloquise “swnâ€