Ramy Essam
Cairo's rebel rock poet
Year 2017
Marlon Williams & The Yarra Benders
An alt-country original
Paul McKenna
A well-travelled bard
The Mae Trio
Spellbinding folk from Oz
Si Kahn
Rabble-rouser, organizer, folksinger
Eilen Jewell
Versatile, confident roots-folk
ILAM
Reggae Blues Afro Folk
Hillsburn
Fresh folk-pop from the Maritimes
Ferron & her All Star Band
Groundbreaking feminist folk icon
C.R. Avery
punk poet troubadour